Endocrine Glands And Hormones Flashcards
Glands produce…
Secretion
Endocrine is
Exocrine is
Ductless
Ducts
3 classes of amino acid
Amines - one amino
Peptides - 3 to 200 amino acid residue
Steroid - cholesterol
Function of endocrine system
Coordinate and integrate functions to maintain homeostasis
Hypothalamus represent
Nervous system
Pituairy gland represents
Endocrine system
Secretion of hormones controlled by
Negative feedback system
And Nervous System
What triggers Negative feedback
Drop in blood level
Pituariy gland is known as
Master gland
What converts to anti diuretic hormone in the blood stream
Vasopressin
Where is the thyroid gland located
Adam’s apple
What does the thyroid gland regulate
Body metabolism
Parathyroid is attached to
Posterior surface of the thyroid gland
What does parathyroid gland mantain
Calcium
Thymus is both a
Endocrine gland and lympathic organ
Adrenal gland is located on
Top of each kidney
Epinephrine/Adrenaline
Powerful cardiac stimulant
Coriticoid
Hormones secreted by adrenal cortex
3 groups of coritcoids
- Mineralcorticoids
- Aldosterone - Glucocorticoid
- cortisone and cortisol - Androgens
Gonads are called
Sex glands
What is part of the Gonad: Female
Ovaries
Estrogen
Progesterone
What is part of the Gonad: Male
Testes
Testerone
What two type of functions can pancreas be considered to have
Exocrine and endocrine
Hypothalamus sends messages to pituairy gland via
neurohormones
