Endocrine Flashcards
What do adrenal glands create?
Adrenaline and cortisol
The endocrine gland of your pancreas secretes
In charge of blood sugar homeostasis
Transport hormones
Chemical messenger secreted by ducks and glands to cells
Do exocrine glands have ducks
Yes
Releasing hormones
In thalamus production of hormones
Parathyroid
Elevates plasma, calcium level
LH
Anterior pituitary, ovulation and testosterone
Insulin
In the pancreas
Growth hormone
Anterior pituitary, stimulates tissue growth
Inhibiting hormones
Hypothalamus restriction production of hormones
Glucagon
Pancreas
FSH
Anterior pituitary development of eggs and sperm
Epinephrine
Adrenal regulates, heart rate and blood pressure
Estrogen
Female characteristics
Testosterone
Promotes development of male characteristics
Steroid hormones
Made from cholesterol
FSH is secreted by
Interior pituitary
Oxytocin
Chemical produced by hypothalamus
Oxytocin is secreted by
During labor
Positive feedback occurs
During labor
Hyper thyroidism
Overproduction of thyroid hormones
Thyroid hormone in the bloodstream causes
Negative feedback
Inhibiting hormones
Restrict production of hormones produced by an anterior pituitary
Hypothalamus
Produces releasing hormones that stimulate inhibiting hormones