Endocrine System flashcards
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This GoConqr page gathers flashcards on the endocrine system, from hormone feedback to the thyroid and pancreas. It is for university students and professional candidates practicing endocrine concepts, and teachers looking for study material. There are over 500 flashcards made by users, mostly at university level. Choose a deck and start studying.
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- Hormones and Their Functions119
- Hormone Action and Regulation42
- Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland127
- Growth Hormone38
- Thyroid Gland and Hormones78
- Parathyroid Glands and Calcium Homeostasis34
- Adrenal Glands and Stress Response104
- Pancreatic Hormones and Blood Glucose60
- Diabetes Mellitus25
- Reproductive Hormones8
- Endocrine Disorders12
Flashcards
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45 cardsLexture Exam 1: Chapter 13: The Endocrine System What are the major endocrine glands? (5)
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38 cardsLecture 7: Endocrine: Pancreas The Endocrine Pancreas/Intermediary Metabolism Objectives
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42 cardsEndocrine System Flashcards
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24 cardsHypothalamus and hypophysis Hypothalamus and hypophysis
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11 cardsPineal Gland Pineal Gland: a peanut in the brain
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11 cardsThyroid and Parathyroid Hormones Meet new hormones: Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones!
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24 cardsLecture 1 - Endocrine Introduction
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25 cardsHormones
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8 cardsEndocrine System Who discovered Insulin?
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77 cardsEndocrine Thyroid development (where is it from? ectopic thyroid tissue? embryonic origin?)
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200 cardsEndocrine and Reproduction Systems What are incretins?
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200 cardsEndocrine 1 What are the properties of endocrine secretion (as compared to exocrine)?
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122 cardsjan 13 What can cause changes in the levels of thyroid hormones?
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106 cardsendocrine disorders Name the glands of the endocrine system
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98 cardsThe endocrine system diabetes type 1
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35 cardsHormones - S+F Endocrine glands = organs that secrete hormone into blood - release chemical messengers as hormone - signal...
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33 cardsAdrenal gland Describe the structure and hormones of the adrenal gland
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131 cardsIntroduction to Endocrine system What is a hormone?
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173 cardsBLOCK 8 Actions of glucagon
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148 cardsChapter 5: The Endocrine system flash cards What are the organs of the endocrine system called?
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122 cardsAnatomy Exam 1
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86 cardsTSM Extra True or false, nervous system becomes more excitable when extracellular Ca2+ levels drop
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27 cardsThyroid hormone Describe the structure of the thyroid gland
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100 cardsPhysiology VIII (100 Flash Cards)
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86 cardsEndocrine
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85 cardsEndocrine System Most common cause for hyperpituitarism
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105 cardsPituitary Gland Define 'endocrine glands'
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50 cardsEndocrinology What is major difference between hydrophilic & hydrophobic H?
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36 cardsCalcium What are the roles of calcium?
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57 cardsSteroids of the Adrenal Cortex What are the 3 zones of the adrenal cortex, from outside in?
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29 cards∙ Diabetes Mellitus ∙ What is Diabetes Mellitus?
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81 cardsHormones
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29 cardsLeptin
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79 cardsThyroid Gland Label this diagram of the thyroid gland
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61 cardsThyroid Gland Give 2 functions of the thyroid gland.
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78 cardsEndocrine Physiology: Adrenal Gland Where are the adrenal glands located?
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37 cardsEndocrine System Endocrine vs. Nervous system
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26 cardsEndocrine Y1&2 What is the difference from paracrine, autocrine and endocrine hormones ?
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63 cardsEndocrine Physiology: Calcium Regulation Give 2 reasons why calcium is essential for normal physiological function
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48 cardsMechanisms of Hormone Action How do hydrophilic hormones work?
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About endocrine system flashcards
GoConqr OriginalWhat endocrine system flashcards cover
The decks on this page cover glands, hormones and their actions. Endocrine System Flashcards introduces terms such as steroid hormones and feedback. Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones focuses on those hormones, while Pancreas and Secondary Glands asks about pancreatic hormones and their actions.
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Start with Endocrine System Flashcards if you want a broad set of terms. Try recalling what each term means before checking the card. Then move to Thyroid Gland for questions about its functions and structure, or Neurohypophyseal Hormones for questions about posterior pituitary hormones.
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Which flashcard deck should I start with?
Endocrine System Flashcards is a useful starting point for broad terminology, including hormones and feedback. If you already have a topic in mind, Thyroid Gland offers questions on thyroid functions and structure, while Pancreas and Secondary Glands asks about pancreatic hormones and their actions.
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Look for another deck on this page that focuses on the topic. The listings include resources on the pineal gland, thyroid and parathyroid hormones, pancreas and pituitary hormones. You can also go to the Endocrine System unit page to explore resources in other formats.