Endocrine system Flashcards
what goes through the blood to be transported through out the body?
hormones
lipids hormones
testosterone
adrenal glad
estrogen
pode
what do hormones do?
chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids
regulating the metabolic activity of cells in the body
how are hormones classified?
amino acid based molecules (proteins pedtides and amines)
steroids
prostaglandins
what are prostaglandins made from?
highly active lipids found in the cell’s plasma membranes
what are hormones that affect certain tissue cells or organs?
target cells or target organs
the term hormone comes from the Greek word meaning…
to arouse
what are the two changes do hormones trigger?
steroidal hormones use the mechanism of direct gene activation
the enzyme in turn catalyzes a reaction that produces a second messenger molecules are?
cyclic, AMP, cAMP
are endocrine glands ductless glands?
yes
where do hormones from the endocrine glands release to?
blood and lymph
characteristics of the pituitary gland
- size of grape
- hangs by a stalk from the inferior surface of the hypothalamus of the brain.
- it is snugly surrounded by the turksaddle of the sphenoid bone
what are the two lobes of the pituitary gland?
anterior - glandular tissue
posterior - nervous tissue
what are tropic hormones
hormones that stimulate their target organs
three kinds of tropic hormones?
thyrotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic hormone
two gonadotropic hormones
the hormones the pituitary gland also sends to are
endocrine glands