endocrine function Flashcards
what other system does the endocrine work with?
nervous system
what does the nervous and endocrine system do?
coordinates all activity in the body
nervous or endocrine system?
sends impulses to specific sets of cells
nervous system
nervous or endocrine system?
sends messages to virtually all cells in the body
endocrine
nervous or endocrine system?
it changes the metabolic activities in the body
endocrine system
nervous or endocrine system?
stimulates muscle contraction and glad secretion
nervous system
nervous or endocrine system?
works in milliseconds
nervous system
nervous or endocrine system?
hormones may take up to several hours to exert their effects
endocrine
what fluid does hormones regulate
extracellular fluid
name some things which hormones are in charge of
regulate extracellular fluid
regulate metabolism, energy balance, biological clock
regulate immune system
control growth and development
reproduction
how does hormones help with reproduction
gamete production
fertilisation
nourishment of embryo, foetus and delivery
where do the endocrine glands secrete hormones?
interstitial fluid -> blood circulation
what does exocrine glands do
secretions enter ducts
lumen or outside body
what is lumen
pancreatic digestion enzymes into small intestine
