Endocrine System

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Consists of the endocrine glands and the hormones they produce

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Endocrine System

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played a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis in your body.

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Endocrine glands and hormones

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Endocrine System Functions

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For growth and development

regulation of the sugar level in blood

Calcium level in bones and blood

rate at which you metabolize food

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an organ whose cells secrete materials into other regions of the body

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gland

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chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands directly into the bloodstream.

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Hormones

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These chemicals act as a signals for coordinating the activities of the different parts of the human body.

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Hormones

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specific cell a hormone binds to and acts on (carries a message to).

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Target cell

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are found on the surface of their membranes of the target cells

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Receptors

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they are protein molecules that recognize specific hormones only

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Receptors

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specialized nerve cell that, when stimulated, releases hormones directly into the bloodstream for delivery to its target

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Neurosecretory cell

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operates as a cycle in which the last step affects the first step

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Feedback System

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endocrine gland decreases its activity in response to an increased concentration of the substance it regulates.

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Negative Feedback System

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operates when an endocrine gland increases its rate of hormonal secretion in response to a rising concentration of the substance the hormone regulates.

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Postive Feedback System

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Main regulator of homeostasis.

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Hypothalamus

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Found at the base of your brain

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Hypothalamus

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Produces hormones that help turn on and off the other endocrine glands in your body. Like, oxytocin and the antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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Hypothalamus

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Is a pea-sized gland found in the center of the skin, right behind the bridge of the nose, below the hypothalamus of the brain.

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Pituitary Gland (Hyphosis)

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Pituitary Gland (Hyphosis)

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Receives instructions from the hypothalamus through the releasing hormones.

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Pituitary Gland (Hyphosis)

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Divided into Anterior Pituitary and Posterior Pituitary Gland, each secretes different hormones.

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Pituitary Gland (Hyphosis)

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means “within”

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endo

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means “secrete”

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krinein

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Has hormone-containing vesicles which then transport these chemicals to the target cells in other parts of the body.

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Endocrine Glands

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Other organs contain cells or tissues that secrete hormones like brain, stomach, small intestine, kidney, liver and heart.

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Endocrine Glands

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means "outwards"

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exo

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Contain ducts that lead to the target cell

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Exocrine Glands

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sweat glands, mucus glands and salivary glands.

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Exocrine Glands

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Located in the neck region and produces two hormones- thyroxine and calcitonin.

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Thyroid Gland

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Thyroxine promotes growth and development, and Calcitonin which controls calcium level in the blood.

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Thyroid Gland

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The production of the hormone thyroxine is controlled to regulate body temperature

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Thyroid Gland

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Four tiny glands embedded on the surface of the thyroid

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Parathyroid Glands

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Secretes the parathyroid hormone which promotes digestion of bone tissue to release calcium to the blood

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Parathyroid Glands

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is a mineral that keeps your nerves and muscles working properly

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Calcium

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an organ with both endocrine and exocrine cells

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Pancreas

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Endocrine cells, which are arranged in bunches called

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Pancreatic Islets

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secrete insulin and glucagon

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Pancreatic Islets

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aid in digestion in the small intestine

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Exocrine cells

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plays an important role in keeping the levels of sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream under control

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Insulin

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increases the level of sugar in the body by speeding up the conversion of glycogen to sugar in the liver

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Glucagon

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found on the top of a kidney

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two adrenal glands

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inner adrenal glands

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adrenal medulla

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outer Adrenal Glands

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adrenal cortex.

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also called adrenaline

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Epinephrine

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increases heart rate, stimulates faster breathing, and enlarges the pupils of the eyes

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Epinephrine

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together with epinephrine it makes more fuel available to the body cells

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Nonrepinephrine

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steroid hormones that promote glucose synthesis and break down fats and proteins

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Corticosteroids

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Located near the thalamus of the brain

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Pineal Glands

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Produces melatonin which regulates body rhythms and sleep patterns

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Pineal Glands

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The human reproductive organs

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Gonads

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produce sex hormones responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics

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female reproductive organs and the male reproductive organs

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male reproductive organs

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Testes

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female reproductive organs

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ovaries

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estrogen and progesterone

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ovaries

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testosterone

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Testes