A&P 102 FINAL EXAM IVY TECH 2 LATEST
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Sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones. Steroid hormones diffuse
through cell membranes and enter cytoplasm or nucleus. Then they combine
with a receptor molecule, which together bind to DNA and promote
transcription of messenger RNA. mRNA enters the cytoplasm and directs
protein synthesis. Newly synthesized proteins produce hormone's specific
effects.
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Compare and contrast glucagon
1 2 What is hematocrit?
and insulin.
About 75% of the minerals in the
body are in bones and teeth as
3 calcium and phosphorus, and Describe steroid hormones.
, homeostatic mechanisms regulate
their concentrations.
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Who regulates pituitary hypothalamus
gland secretion?
Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible
for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly
What is a hormone and how
blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are
does it act?
any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular
hormone.
Glucagon stimulates the liver to break down glycogen
and convert noncarbohydrates into glucose and it
stimulates the breakdown of fats.
Insulin promotes the formation of glycogen from
glucose, inhibits conversion of noncarbohydrates into
glucose, and enhances movement of glucose through
Compare and contrast
adipose and muscle cell membranes, decreasing blood
glucagon and insulin.
glucose concentration and promotes transport of amino
acids into cells, as well as enhances synthesis of proteins
and fats.
Both work to keep blood glucose concentration
constant, but glucagon breaks down glycogen into
glucose and insulin forms glycogen from glucose.
is a chemical signal sent between members of the same
How are pheromones species. Are a type of hormone that are released in small
different than hormones? quantities and play a big role in physical attraction
between people.
, Inhibits the anterior pituitary gland by negative
feedback. This action prevents over secretion of FSH. It is
How is inhibin used in the
secreted by cells of the testes and ovaries. FSH is
body?
secreted by anterior pituitary gland. It is a glycoprotein
hormone.
Paracrine - hormones enter the interstitial fluid but affect
only neighboring cells.
Differentiate between
Autocrine - hormones affect only the secreting cell.
paracrine, autocrine,
Endocrine - hormones are secreted from the interstitial
endocrine, and exocrine
fluid into the bloodstream and act on target cells.
glands.
Exocrine - secretions enter tubes or ducts that lead to
body surfaces.
Sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones. Steroid
hormones diffuse through cell membranes and enter
cytoplasm or nucleus. Then they combine with a
Describe steroid hormones. receptor molecule, which together bind to DNA and
promote transcription of messenger RNA. mRNA enters
the cytoplasm and directs protein synthesis. Newly
synthesized proteins produce hormone's specific effects.
They stimulate the activity of endocrine glands than
Describe tropic hormones.
those secreting them.
Describe normal blood: number of each cell type, pH.
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Blood is about 8% of body weight. Adult blood volume is
Describe normal blood:
about 5 L. RBC count is usually 4,600,000-6,200,000 in
number of each cell type,
males, 4,200,000-5,400,000 in females. WBC are usually
pH.
5,000-10,000 per cubic mm of blood. Platelets are
usually 130,000-360,000 per cubic mm of blood. Normal
blood pH is around 7.4.
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