Endocrine/Urinary Systems Flashcards
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Chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands
Hormones
Specific group of chemical substances including hormones and cholesterol
Steroids
A hormone that regulates the function of another endocrine gland
Tropic Hormones
A hormone that helps someone grow
Growth Hormone
Pea-sized mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain
Pineal Body
The region of the dienchepalon forming the floor of the third ventricle of the brain
Hypothalamus
The neuroendocrine gland located beneath the brain that serves a variety of functions
Pituitary Gland
One of the largest glands in the body. Straddles the anterior trachea
Thyroid Gland
Small endocrine glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland
Parathyroid Glands
Hormone producing glands located superior to the kidneys
Adrenal Glands
Gland posterior to the stomach, between the spleen and the duodenum
Pancreas
Organs producing gametes, ovaries or testes
Gonads
Pair of organs in the abdominal cavity, responsible for excreting urine
Kidneys
Structural and functional units of the kidneys
Nephrons
Breakdown product of nitrogenous metabolism
Uric Acid
Produced by the metabolism of creatine
Creatnine
Any metabolic waste that contains nitrogen
Nitrogenous Waste
The main nitrogen-containing waste excreted in the urine
Urea
The canal through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body
Urethra
Filtrate containing waste and excess ions excreted by the kidneys
Urine
Hollow muscular organ that collects and stores urine
Urinary Bladder
The relative concentrations of ions in the body’s extracellular and intracellular fluids
Electrolyte Balance
The fluid between the cells
Intercellular Fluid
Fluid within the body but outside the cells
Extracellular Fluid
