GI, ENDOCRINE AND HEMATOLOGY HESI EXAM
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purpose of endocrine system .....ANSWER..... assists the nervous
system in maintaining homeostasis in the body, plays a role in
growth and sexual maturation
homeostasis .....ANSWER..... the body"s adjustment internally to
meet equillibrium with its external surroundings
pituitary gland .....ANSWER..... part of the brain controlling
several hormone glands in the body including thyroid and
adrenalis, the ovaries and testes. divided into anterior and
posterior regions
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posterior pituitary gland .....ANSWER..... maintains fluid levels in
the body
anterior pituitary gland .....ANSWER..... regulates secretion of
hormones like those that stimulate the thyroid and aids in
metabolism, produces growth hormone, and controls reproductive
functions in both sexes
hypothalamus .....ANSWER..... part of the brain that controls the
pituitary gland, along with the body's homeostatic systems (thirst,
hunger, etc.), and involved in sleep and emotional activity
hormones .....ANSWER..... chemical messengers that control the
growth, differentiation, and metabolism of specific target cells
steroid hormones .....ANSWER..... hormones that enter the target
cells and have direct effect on the DNA of the nucleus
non-steroid hormones .....ANSWER..... hormones that dont enter
target cells and are mainly protein hormones, which remain at