Endorcine System Flashcards

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What is the endrocrine system?

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  • contains glands that produce hormones
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What is a hormone?

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Chemical messengers that circulates in blood + controls how cells/organs influence our behaviour

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What are the 7 areas in the endocrine system?

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  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Pituitary gland
  3. Thyroid gland
  4. Adrenal gland
  5. Pancreas
  6. Ovaries
  7. Testes
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Function of hypothalamus

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  • production of hormones
  • link between nervous and endocrine system
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Hormone released from hypothalamus and its function

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Oxytocin- love hormone important for social bonding, promotes attachment

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Pituitary gland function

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Controls release of all other hormones in endocrine glands

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Pituitary gland hormone and the impact

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ACTH- important in bodys reponse to stress

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Thyroid gland function

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  • affects cells in heart increasing heart rate
  • affects cells in body increasing metabolic rate
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Thyroid gland hormone and its impact

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Thyroxine- increases metabolic rate + affects growth

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Adrenal gland function

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Part of fight or flight response

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Adrenal gland hormones with their functions

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Adrenaline + noradrenaline- prepares body for fight or flight increasing heart rate
Cortisol- stress hormone which regulated blood pressure

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Pancreas function

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Releases powerful digestive enzymes into small intestine to aid digestion

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Pancreas hormones with their functions

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Insulin + glucagon - helps regulate blood sugar levels

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Ovaries function

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Facilitate release of female hormones

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Ovaries hormones with their functions

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Controls development of female physical features
Oestrogen- controls reproductive cycle
Progesterone- maintains pregancy

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Testes function

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Facilitates release of male hormone

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Testes hormone released and its function

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Testosterone - Controls development of male physical features + reproductive tissue eg testes