Endocrine/Urinary Flashcards
Hormones
Chemical messengers in the body
Steroids
amino acid based molecules or steroid hormones
Tropic hormones
Tropic hormones stimulate their target organs
Growth Hormone
Growth Hormone is a general metabolic hormone and a major factor in children’s growth
Pineal body
Small, cone-shaped gland found in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain
Hypothalamus
Region of the forebrain that coordinates the activity of the pituitary gland
Pituitary Gland
“Master Gland” controls several of the other hormone glands
Thyroid Gland
Gland in the neck that secretes a hormone that controls metabolism.
Parathyroid Gland
Control blood and bone calcium
Adrenal Gland
Gland that produces adrenaline, cortisol, and steroids aldosterone.
Pancreas
Secretes enzymes to break down food in the small intestine
Gonads
Produce male and female sex hormones
Kidneys
Filters waste products from the blood
Nephrons
Structural and functional units of the kidneys and are responsible for forming urine.
Uric Acid
Uric acid is produced in the breakdown of purines, energy??
Creatinine
Helps produce creatine, fuel for muscles
Nitrogenous waste products
poorly absorbed, urea for example. bi-product of protein breakdown
Urea
bi-product of protein breakdown
Urethra
thin walled tube that carries urine by peristalsis from the bladder to the toilet.
Urine
Unneeded bodily fluid that is peed out
Urinary Bladder
stores urine
Electrolyte Balance
Balance of minerals in urine that have an electrical charge
intracellular fluid
Fluid inside cell
extracellular fluid
Fluid outside cell in body
