ENDOCRINE SYSTEM COND Flashcards
type 1 diabetes, juvenile onset
born unable to produce insulin
type 2 adult onset diabetes
decreased production of insulin (cause fat)
type 3 gestational diabetes
increased riskes in mother and child
epinephrine
released from adrenal medulla. works on alpha and beta receptros, found in lungs arteries heart and skeletal muscels.
increases blood sugar levels, increases heart rate, increases how hard the heart can squeeze (pump) and relaxes smooth muscles to improve breathing
non-epinhephrine
released from adrenal medulla. only works on alpha receptors, found in arteries.s blood sugar levels, increases heart rate and increases blood pressure by narrowing blood vessels.
cortisol
stress ! hypothalumus - anterior pitutiraru gland - ACTH - adrenal cortex - cortisol . increases blood sugar, surpresses digestive stuff