endocrine system Flashcards
1
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hormoes
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- produced in glands
secreted into the bloodstream
2
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pituitary gland
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- master gland
- controls the release of hormones form all the other glands in the body
3
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endocrine and ans working together
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when a stresser is precised the hypothalamus activates the pituitary glans, triggering activity in the sympathetic branch of the ans
- ans changes from the parasympathetic state to the sympathetic state
4
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what is adrenaline
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- the stress hormone
- released form the adrenal medulla
triggers physiological changes in the body
5
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characteristics of the sympathetic state
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- increased heart rare
- increased breathing rate
- dilated pupils
- inhibited digestion
- inhibited saliva production
- contracts rectum
6
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characteristics of the parasympathetic state
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- decreased heart rare
- decreased breathing rate
- constricted pupils
- stimulates digestion
- stimulates saliva production
- relaxes rectum
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