Endocine System Flashcards
Which control system is quick and localized?
Neural Controls
Which system is slow and widespread?
Hormonal Controls
How do circulating hormones travel?
Through the blood
Which type of signal only acts on the cells that release them?
Autocrine
Which type of signal only acts on neighboring cells, not distant targets?
Paracrine
What are biologically active lipids which act in an an autocrine or paracrine manner?
Eiscosanoids
What lipid influences inflammation, ion transport, sleep, and other activities?
Eicosanoids
What are steroids made out of?
Cholesterol
Amino acid based hormones generally bind at the cell’s surface, except…?
The thyroid hormone
Which type of hormone enters the cell and interacts directly with the DNA?
Steroids
If the signal for an organ to release is the level of a chemical in the blood, what type of signal is it?
Humoral
If the signal for an organ to release a hormone is transmitted by the nervous system, what type of signal is it?
Neural
If the signal for an organ to release a hormone is a releasing hormone, what type of signal is it?
Hormonal
What type of feedback limits Hormone production?
Negative feedback
What does the pituitary gland suspend from?
The Hypothalamus
What connects the pituitary and the hypothalamus?
The infundibulum
What transports hormones from the Hypothalamus to the pituitary?
The Infundibulum
What is another name for the pituitary gland?
Hypophysis
What is another name for the anterior portion of the pituitary gland?
Adenohypophysis