endocrine system beginning- graves disease Flashcards
what is the endocrine system
make up of glands that release their products directly into the bloodstream (lymph), hormones
what are hormones
chemicals
how does the endocrine system release its products
through glands, blood, and hormones
function of hormones
messangers, coordinate and direct activity of the body’s cells
functions of the endocrine system in general
reproduction, growth, development, defense, metabolism, maintenance of H2O/ electrolyte balance
target of the endocrine system
specific organs, hormones
endocrine system vs. nervous system
endocrine- hormones (blood) - slower -continuous
nervous- nerves, faster, over quickly
pituitary glands wrong nickname
master gland
what controls secretion of pituitary gland
hypothalmus
describe the structure of the pituitary gland
pea sized, on a stalk at the base of the skull
relationship between the hormones and glands
hormones down, glands release.
hormones up, glands shut off
what is the target organ of growth hormones
long bones
is dwarfism hyper of hypo
hypo
what is dwarfism
hypo: normal sized head and hands, not proportional, short (CHILDHOOD)
is a giant hypo or hyper
hyper
when does a giant get affected
childhood
is acromegaly hypo or hyper
hyper
acromegaly
facial malformations (hyper) (adulthood) face bones keep growing
what is prolactin involved in
breast milk production
target organ of prolactin
breasts
what does breast milk release thats good for babies
antibodies
midget
in proportion, short
what is the posterior pituitary gland influenced by
hypothalmus
what stimulates birth/ contractions
oxytocin
oxytocin
stimulates labor/ contractions
target organ for oxytocin
uterus
what happens in an induced labor
a shot of oxytocin
where are growth hormones found
anterior pituitary gland
where is oxytocin found
posterior pituitary gland
thyroid gland location
at the base of the neck and wraps around the upper part of the trachea
function of thyroid gland
regulates body metabolism
hormone in thyroid gland
thyroxine
where is thyroxine found
iodine
where is iodine found
salt and fish
target organ of thyroxine
every cell in the body
where is gland the hormone thyroxine found
thyroid
is cretinism hypo or hyper
hypo
cretinism
hypo: (childhood)- dryskin, thin hair, body out of proportion, mentally challenged
what do cretins get affected
childhood
is myxedema hyper or hypo
hypo
when do people with myxedema get affected
adulthood
myxedema
hypo: (childhood) puffy face, low body temp, obese, tired (brain is fine)
is goiter hyper or hypo
hypo
when do people with goiter get affected
adulthood
goiter
hypo: (adulthood) an enlargement
is graves disease hypo or hyper
hyper
when do people with graves disease get affected
adulthood
graves disease
high metabolism, nervous, bulging eyes (exophthalmus), high body temp., high blood pressure, weight loss
