Endocrine Questions
The definition of this word is a type of hormone that targets another gland to release a particular hormone.
What is tropic hormone?
This compound makes up the majority of blood.
What is plasma?
The side of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the rest of the body.
What is the left side?
The stage where the heart relaxes and fills with blood.
What is diastole?
Mediator molecules that are released by endocrine glands that get sent out to the rest of the body to give it special instructions.
What are hormones?
This hormone is released by the posterior pituitary gland and targets mammary glands and the uterus.
What is oxytocin?
The technical term for a red blood cell.
What is an erythrocyte?
This type of valve separates the left ventricle and the aorta.
What is the aortic/semilunar valve?
What is the left side of the heart?
The two types of endocrine glands.
What are endocrine and exocrine glands?
These glands are located on the thyroid gland as three to four small dots.
What are the parathyroid glands?
This type of lymphocyte is the most uncommon.
What are basophils?
The condition where the apex of the heart is pointed to the right, and all other organs are flipped.
What is dextrocardia?
This is the major artery in the arm.
What is the brachial artery?
This type of hormone is lipid based.
What are steroids?
What is norepinephrine?
Antigens present on this blood type are A and B, but no Rh protein.
What is AB-?
The innermost layer of the heart muscle.
What is the endocardium?
These are the veins leading away from the kidneys.
What are renal veins?
The major integrating link between the nervous and endocrine systems.
What is the hypothalamus?
This type of glad excretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.
What are endocrine glands?
This type of cell phagocytizes pathogens or debris in the blood.
What are neutrophils?
The technical term for heartstrings.
What are chordae tendinae?
These arteries branch off to both legs as major arteries.
What are common iliac arteries?
The glands of the endocrine system.
What are the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands?