Endocrine system Flashcards
1
Q
hormone
A
chemical messenger
2
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made in
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endocrine glands
3
Q
travels
A
in blood’s plasma
4
Q
triggers response in
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specific cells in target organs
5
Q
homeostasis
A
maintenance of constant internal environment
6
Q
endocrine system
A
endocrine glands+all hormones they produce
7
Q
hormones control
A
processes that need constant adjustments
8
Q
hypothalamus
A
prod hormones that regulate prod of other hormones
9
Q
pituitary gland
A
prod hormones that regulate prod of other hormones
10
Q
thyroid gland
A
prod thyroxine
11
Q
adrenal glands
A
prod adrenaline
12
Q
pancreas
A
prod insulin
13
Q
ovaries
A
prod oestrogen+progesterone
14
Q
testes
A
prod testosterone
15
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target cells
A
cells within target organ that have specific receptors on membrane/in cytoplasm for that hormone
