endocrine system

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endocrine system

Answer 1

system of organs that produces and releases hormones that control many bodily functions

Question 2

endocrine system organs (9)

Answer 2

• hypothalamus
• pineal
• pituitary
• thyroid
• parathyroid
• thymus
• adrenal glands
• pancreas
• ovaries and testes

Question 3

hormone

Answer 3

signaling molecule that travels through the blood to enact a change when bound to its receptor on the target

Question 4

paracrine communication

Answer 4

system of organs that produces and releases hormones that control many bodily functions

Question 5

autocrine communication

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system of organs that produces and releases hormones that control many bodily functions

Question 6

endocrine communication

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system of organs that produces and releases hormones that control many bodily functions

Question 7

pancreas

Answer 7

makes the hormone insulin, which helps to control blood sugar levels

Question 8

islets of langerharn

Answer 8

cells of the pancreas that make and secrete hormones

Question 9

alpha cells

Answer 9

cells in pancreas that detect blood glucose levels - secrete glucagon when low

Question 10

beta cells

Answer 10

cells in pancreas that secrete insulin

Question 11

receptors

Answer 11

protein in cells that recognizes a specific signaling molecule

Question 12

peptide hormones

Answer 12

water soluble and bind to receptors on the surface of target cells

-induce a signaling cascade that leads to a rapid, but short-lived response

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nonsteroid hormone

Answer 13

Water soluble & cannot pass thru cell membrane; instead, bind to a receptor (protein) embedded on the surface of the target cell

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steroid hormones

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fat soluble and can pass freely through the plasma membrane and bind to receptors inside the cell

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inhibiting hormones

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produced in hypothalamus
restricts the production of certain hormones

Question 16

releasing hormones

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Hypothalamus produces - stimulates the production of certain hormones

Question 17

glucagon

Answer 17

alpha cells secrete glucagon when low glucose levels in blood

Question 18

hypothalamus

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master regulatory gland of the endocrine system

Question 19

posterior pituitary

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endocrine gland that releases hormones that act directly on a target

Question 20

hormones produced in the anterior pituitary
FLAT PEG

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FH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
LH (Lutenizing Hormone)
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)

Prolactin
Endorphins
Growth Hormones

Question 21

hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary

Answer 21

oxytocin and ADH

Question 22

oxytocin

Answer 22

stimulates uterine contractions during labor - produced in hypothalamus & stored in posterior pituitary gland - part of positive feedback system