FlashcardsTEAS Endocrine System and Immune System Flashcards
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This 71-card flashcard set covers the endocrine and immune systems for TEAS exam preparation. It includes the pituitary gland, hormone regulation, homeostasis, insulin and glucagon, the innate and adaptive immune responses, antigens, B and T cells, and common disorders like diabetes and AIDS. Use it for TEAS review, anatomy and physiology study, or healthcare certification exam preparation.
Terms in This Set
- What is the endocrine system?
- What is a hormone?
- What is an endocrine gland?
- Which gland is known as the “master gland”?
- What gland controls the pituitary gland?
- Where is the pineal gland located? What hormone does it release?
- Where are the thyroid and parathyroid glans located?
- Where are the adrenal glands located?
- Which organs also have endocrine functions?
- What body functions are regulated by hormones?
- What hormone regulates blood sugar levels?
- What hormone is released during stress and triggers the fight-or-flight response?
- What effects does epinephrine have on the body?
- What hormone regulates growth? What condition results from too much of this hormone in children? What about adults?
- What is homeostasis?
- How does the endocrine system maintain homeostasis?
- What hormone regulates water balance in blood? Which gland secretes this hormone?
- How does insulin help maintain homeostasis?
- How does glucagon help maintain homeostasis?
- What is negative feedback? What is an example?
- What is positive feedback?
- What hormone is involved in positive feedback during childbirth? How does this hormone demonstrate positive feedback?
- How does the nervous system differ from the endocrine system?
- How does the hypothalamus link the nervous and endocrine systems?
- What are releasing hormones?
- What are inhibiting hormones?
- Give an example of nervous-endocrine interaction during childbirth
- What is diabetes?
- What is hyperthyroidism?
- What is the immune system?
- What are pathogens?
- What are the two main divisions of the immune system and what do they do?
- What are the three lines of defense in the immune system?
- What structures make up the first line of defense?
- What cells are lymphocytes?
- Where do B cells and T cells reside and become activated?
- What is the primary function of the immune system?
- How does the immune system allow harmless substances to enter?
- What role does the lymph system play in immunity?
- What type of response is the innate immune system?
- What are commensal microorganisms?
- What is inflammation?
- What chemical is released during inflammation?
- What is the role of histamine?
- What are phagocytes?
- What are interferons?
- What are antimicrobial peptides?
- What are natural killer (NK) cells?
- How does fever help the immune response?
- What type of response is the adaptive immune system?
- What is an antigen?
- What are antigen-representing cells (APCs)?
- What cell activates other immune cells?
- What do helper T cells release?
- What do cytotoxic T cells do?
- What do B cells produce?
- What are plasma cells?
- What are memory cells?
- What is active immunity?
- How do vaccines create immunity?
- What is passive immunity? Whats an example?
- What is an autoimmune disease?
- Give an example of an autoimmune disease
- What happens in immune under activity?
- What causes AIDS?
- What happens in immune overactivity (allergies)?
- Which system provides the first line of defense?
- Which system transports immune cells?
- Which system produces and activates lymphocytes?
- Where are white blood cells produced?
- Which system houses red bone marrow?
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