Chapter 2 2.4 Flashcards
Neurons
The primary cellular unit of the nervous system.
Reflexes
An involuntary response that happens without conscious effort.
Endocrine system
The scientific study of interactions between hormones and behavior
Pituitary - master gland
The hormones it produces control so many different processes in the body.
Testes & ovaries
The gonads, the primary reproductive organs, and the male’s taste and the female’s ovaries.
Thyroid
Affects mood like anxiety and depression.
Adrenal medulla
Supports your mental health
Pancreas
Secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.
Testosterone
Stimulates of male secondary sex characteristics, produced in tests, ovaries, and adrenal cortex.
Estrogen
Regulates menstrual cycle
Adrenaline
Happens in stressful conditions, increasing rates of blood circulation, and breathing. prepares the body for exertion.
Cortisol
Increases sugar/ glucose in the bloodstream. Increases the availability of substances in the body that repair tissue.
Insulin
A hormone that lowers the level of glucose in the blood.
Glucose
A hormone formed in the pancreas which promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver.
