activation 8. Endocrine disorders - Hyper secretion causes Giantism in children and Acromegaly in Adults Hypo secretion - Dwarfism in children and Simmonds Disease in Adults PRL - Prolactin 1. Produce by Anterior Pituitary Gland 2. Target of PRL is mammary gland 3. Effects of PRL is to produce and secrete milk 4. Regulation of PRL is hormonal 5. PRL is a polypeptide 6. PRL is water soluble 7. PRL activates by cyclic amp second messenger systems at their targets 8. Endocrine disorders -
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Colin Stolkin & Professor P.B Gahan The Vertebrate Endocrine System in specific reference to their role in Human Menstruation‚ Ovarian and Uterine cycles Rio Summers April 2009 Word Count: 2693 The vertebrate endocrine system can be best explained as an internal body system collecting multiple organs and glands that produce and regulate hormone secretion into the bloodstream in order to control the many functions of the body. The endocrine system functions alongside the nervous and exocrine
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kinds of rat snakes. One‚ of which is the Black Rat snake. The black Rat snake is a non-venomous snake that can grow up to eight feet in length. The adults are mostly black‚ with white bellies‚ and have white or gray showing between their scales. The young‚ or juvenile‚ usually are brown or gray with dark colored splotches on their backs. Black Rat snakes are very common in the southeast. They are also called the Common Rat Snake for they are more likely to be found than any of the other rat snakes
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The Endocrine System Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0023-01-01 Purpose What is the purpose of this exercise? Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. The purpose of this exercise is to point out the major endocrine structures and being able to identify them and understand their functions
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A&P II Chapter 18- The Endocrine System Exam 1 Name:_______________________ You are on your honor to do this take home test on your own. You may use any book‚ but you must list below the title‚ author‚ and page number for any book other than your text. You may use the internet search‚ but you must list below the exact web page address. You may not consult any live person on any aspect of the class until you turn the test in. This test is due at the beginning of Class Wednesday‚ February
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Endocrine System Chapter 13 Study Guide Name ( ) Revision 2 OVERVIEW The endocrine system‚ like the nervous system‚ controls body activities to maintain a relatively constant internal environment. The methods used by these two systems are different. This chapter describes the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands‚ the location of the endocrine glands‚ and the hormones they secrete (objectives 1 and 6). It explains the nature of hormones‚ the substances that function as hormones
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Week 14 Study Guide – The Endocrine System 1) What are hormones? Chemicals that are released to influence bodily functions. 2) How are hormones transported? Via bloodstream. 3) Why is the pituitary gland called the “Master” gland? Controls other glands and produces many hormones. 4) What are the two segments of the pituitary? Posterior and anterior pituitary. 5) Where is the thyroid gland located? Anterior to neck‚ inferior to larynx. 6) What are the symptoms of myxedema
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PHYSIO EX 1 Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) 1. Describe two variables that affect the rate of diffusion. The temperature of the solutions and the difference in concentration of the ion or molecule between the sides of the membrane 2. Why do you think the urea was not able to diffuse through the 20 MWCO membrane? How well did the results compare with your prediction? Since the chemical formula for urea is (NH2)2CO and its molecular weight is about 60. It will not diffuse through the
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Paige Wicks-Niehaus A & P II Review Sheet 38 (1-7‚ 9-17‚ 19‚ 20) 10/02/2011 1. Mucosa – epithelium‚ lamina propria‚ muscularis mucosae; secretion‚ absorption‚ protection Submucosa – nutrition‚ protection Muscularis externa – regulates GI motility Serosa or Adventitia – visceral peritoneum; reduce friction‚ anchor/protect organs 2. Alimentary‚ digestive 3. It can expand and contract; number of layers 4. Replaced by smooth muscle 5. Large intestine breaks stuff down‚ colon
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Activity 1 Pre-Lab Quiz K+ inside a cell = 150 mM; K+ outside a cell = 5 mM Na+ inside a cell = 5 mM; Na+ outside a cell = 150 mM Stop & Think question What is the polarity of the resting membrane potential (voltage)? Negative What does it mean that the voltage just inside the membrane is negative? B Membrane of most cells contains K+ leak channels…..b What will happen to the resting membrane potential if the extracellular K+ concentration is increase? Less negative What happens
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