Ap Biology Chapter 45 Flashcards
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| 5082108511 | Endocrine system | Secretes hormones into blood from ductless glands that coordinate slower but longer-acting responses | 0 | |
| 5082117532 | Paracrine | Signals act on cells near the secreting cell | 1 | |
| 5082120578 | Local regulators | Chemical signals that travel over short distances due to diffusion | 2 | |
| 5082123079 | Autocrine | Signals act on the secreting cell itself (usually for apoptosis) | 3 | |
| 5082130107 | Pheromones | Chemical signals that are released from the body and are used to communicate with other individuals | 4 | |
| 5082282292 | Hypothalamus | What gland is this? |  | 5 |
| 5082286518 | Pineal | What gland is this? |  | 6 |
| 5082286519 | Pituitary | What gland is this? |  | 7 |
| 5082287749 | Thyroid | What gland is this? |  | 8 |
| 5082289573 | Parathyroid | What gland is this? |  | 9 |
| 5082289574 | Adrenal | What gland is this? |  | 10 |
| 5082291273 | Pancreas | What gland is this? |  | 11 |
| 5089322569 | Kidney | What gland is this? |  | 12 |
| 5089322570 | Ovaries | What gland is this? |  | 13 |
| 5089324775 | Thymus | What gland is this? |  | 14 |
| 5089324776 | Heart | What gland is this? |  | 15 |
| 5089324777 | Liver | What gland is this? |  | 16 |
| 5089326700 | Stomach | What gland is this? |  | 17 |
| 5089326701 | Small intestine | What gland is this? |  | 18 |
| 5089411759 | Type I diabetes mellitus | An autoimmune disorder in which the immune system destroys pancreatic beta cells (usually develops while you're young) | 19 | |
| 5089520943 | Type II diabetes mellitus | Involves insulin deficiency or reduced response of target cells due to change in insulin receptors (due to being overweight and not exercising) | 20 |