Pituitary gland th - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Functions of the Endocrine System - correct answers 1. Regulate development, growth, and metabolism 2. Maintain homeostasis of blood 3. Control digestive processes 4. Control reproductive activities Major endocrine glands - correct answers 1. Pituitary 2. Pineal 3. Thyroid 4. Adrenal Organs and tissues of endocrine system - correct answers 1. Hypothalamus 2. Skin 3. Heart 4. Liver 5. Stomach 6. Pancreas 7. Small intestine 8. Adipose connective tissue 9. Kidney 10. Gonads ...

Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Exam #4 Study Guide. Cerebrum - answerThe cauliflower looking part of the brain. It is effectively the thinking part of the brain. Cerebral Cortex - answerThe outer layer of the cerebrum. This section of the cerebrum has to do with motor, sensory, and the lobes. Corpus Callosum - answerThe structure that connects the hemispheres of the brain Septum Pellucidum - answerThe area below the corupus callosum Diencephalon - answerThe very center of the brain. T...

Chemical messengers secreted into the blood stream, act on cells far away - correct answer Hormones Released by nerves to affect cells - correct answer Neurotransmitters What are the functions of the Thyroid Hormone (TH)? - correct answer 1. Controls metabolic rate 2. Alertness 3. Bone growth 4. Growth of skin, hair, etc. 5. Controls fetal nervous system This hormone feeds back to the pituitary to secrete growth hormones. - correct answer Thyroid hormone (TH) This hormone...

Nurs 611 Exam 3 Maryville University Iron deficiency IDA - can arise inadequate dietary intake or excessive blood loss. The most common cause in developed countries is pregnancy and chronic blood loss. Early symptoms are nonspecific and include fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and pale earlobes, palms, and conjunctivae Hyperpituitarism: Primary Adenoma - are usually benign slow-growing tumors that arise from cells of the anterior pituitary. Local expansion may cause both neurolog...

NURS611 Maryville University: Patho Q&A VERIFIED AND ALREADY PASSED WITHRATIONALES What are clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? a. intolerance to heat, tachycardia, and weight loss b. oligomenorrhea, fatigue, and warm skin c. restlessness, increased appetite, and menorrhagia d. constipation, decreased heart rate, and lethargy - ANSWER *D *The lower levels of TH result in decreased energy metabolism, resulting in constipation, bradycardia, and lethargy. Thyroid-stimulating hor...

Dental Assistant Practice Exam Questions and Answers A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth -Answer-32 Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth -Answer-Canines Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` -Answer- Mesial A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars -Answer-8 When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as -Answer-Quadrant Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12 -Ans...

GMS 6440 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Skeletal System - Answer- Organs: bones, cartilage, bone marrow Function: provide support and protection, store calcium and minerals, form blood cells Muscular System - Answer- Organs: muscles, tendons Function: provide movement, support and protect, generate heat and maintain body temperate Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth Muscle - Answer- Skeletal - contractile proteins form alternating patterns of light and dark (striations). Voluntary m...

Skeletal System - Organs: bones, cartilage, bone marrow Function: provide support and protection, store calcium and minerals, form blood cells Muscular System - Organs: muscles, tendons Function: provide movement, support and protect, generate heat and maintain body temperate Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth Muscle - Skeletal - contractile proteins form alternating patterns of light and dark (striations). Voluntary movement. Cardiac - involuntary. Rich in capillaries, connective tissue suppli...

Which body system is responsible for conserving energy and body resources? correct answer: Parasympathetic nervous system. Gut making sure digestion and all the day to day functions are happening. (rest and digest). PNS Which body system responds to stress by preparing to defend itself? correct answer: Sympathetic nervous system. (fight or flight) SNS SNS correct answer: Mobilizing energy stores. Increases glucose, for muscles so we can run. Redistributes blood flow from the skin and gu...

GMS 6440 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Skeletal System - Answer- Organs: bones, cartilage, bone marrow Function: provide support and protection, store calcium and minerals, form blood cells Muscular System - Answer- Organs: muscles, tendons Function: provide movement, support and protect, generate heat and maintain body temperate Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth Muscle - Answer- Skeletal - contractile proteins form alternating patterns of light and dark (striations). Voluntary move...