BIOL 2404 Endocrine and Blood Work Sheet
Each worksheet is worth 25 points. Point values are listed for each question.
Only answers with corresponding numbers are to be submitted as an email attachment in
a MS Word document. Check calendar for due date.
Anatomy Section 10 points total
Endocrine
(0.5 points each)
Identify the following endocrine organ described by the following statements:
__________1. found close to the kidney, classical endocrine gland
__________2. found in the roof of the third ventricle
__________3. found in the mediastinum, dorsal to the heart
__________4. embedded near and in the thyroid
__________5. mixed gland, inferior to the stomach, near the small intestine
__________6. located in the ventral neck, bilobed gland with an isthmus
7. Define hormone
8. Define target organ
9. Chemically, hormones belong chiefly to two molecular groups. Name both
10. How does the hypothalamus control the pituitary?
Bood
(0.5 points each)
Identify the following component of blood
__________11. liquid portion
__________12. fiber of blood
__________13. biconcave disc containing hemoglobin
__________14. most numerous white blood cell, second line defense
__________15. phagocyte in chronic infections
__________16. red granules, seen in response to allergens
17. What is the average of blood volume in liters for adults?
18. Name the blood cell precursor found in red marrow
19. Define hemostasis
20. What are the major classes of antigens (agglutinogens) found on RBCs?
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Physiology Section 10 points total
Endocrine
(0.25 points for each blank)
Fill in the following chart using the hormone and source for each function
Function Hormone Source
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21. Basal metabolism |
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22. Mimics sympathetic nervous system |
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23. Blood calcium decreases |
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24. Blood calcium increases |
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25. Milk ejection |
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26. Milk production |
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27. Sodium reabsorption |
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28. Cortisol, cortisone production |
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29. Sleep, wake cycles |
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30. Lowers blood sugar |
Blood
(0.5 points each)
Give examples of the following components of plasma:
31. Two nutrients
32. Two gases
33. Two ions
34. Two waste products
35. Name two of the three types of lymphocytes and their function.
36. Define hematocrit
37. Name two blood tests not mentioned in this worksheet and their function.
38. If a person has type O blood, what if any are the plasma agglutinins?
39. Name two blood pathologies (diseases)
40. What is the average lifespan of an RBC and why?
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Medical Terminology Section 3 points total
(0.5 points each)
Define the following medical terms
41. anemia
42. hyperadrenocorticism
43. pseudohyperparathyroidism
44. hypokalemia
45. uremia
46. leukocytosis
Essay Section 2 points total
(0.5 points each)
47. Why don’t all tissues respond to all hormones?
48. How are the nervous system and endocrine system linked?
49. Explain the difference in the causes for agglutination and coagulation
50. Explain why an Rh negative person does not have a transfusion reaction on the
first exposure to Rh positive blood, but does have a reaction to a second exposure.