Endocrine System Flashcards
What are some of the Endocrine glands?
Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Andrenal, Pancreas, Gonads (ovaries and testicles)
What do endocrine glands send to different parts of the body?
Chemical signals, also known as hormones.
How do hormones travel through the body?
Via the bloodstream
What do hormones signal cells to do?
Release another hormone, release or take in nutrients, or change the speed at which the body makes certain proteins.
What does the endocrine system do?
Adjust levels of nutrients in blood, excrete excess nutrients, helps the body respond to its environment (body temperature, blood sugar, etc), and directs growth and development (height and metabolism)
How are glands linked to the nervous system?
Hypothalamus
What is the main role of the hypothalamus?
Direct the activity of the pituitary gland.
it can cause it to make and release its chemical signals via chemicals called releasing hormones.
What two parts is the pituitary gland made up of?
Anterior (front) and Posterior (back) pituitary
What term is commonly used to describe adrenaline?
Epinephrine
What hormone stimulates the gonads?
gonadotropin
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
Polyphagia
Excessive eating
Polyuria
Excessive Urination
Chol/o
Bile
Angi/o
Vessel
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Pancreatolith
Stone in the pancreas
Amenorrhea
Lack of menstrual flow
Menarche
The beginning of menstruation
Panhypopituitarism
When the function of the entire pituitary gland is defective or absent
Goiter
Swollen thyroid glands
-tropin
a stimulating effect on the target organ
Gonad/o
gonads, sex organs
Adren/o
adrenal gland
thym/o
thymus
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
thyr/o
thyroid
aden/o
gland
cortic/o
outer surface
hormon/o
hormone
ket/o
ketone body
gluc/o
sugar
-emia
blood condition
-uria
urine condition
-tropin
stimulating hormone
crin/o
to secrete
