Exam 2 - Endocrine System Overview Flashcards
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
superenal cortex
main type of cell in endocrine system
epithelial tissue
What is the endocrine system’s main job?
maintain homeostasis
Three things can trigger the release of hormones:
Directions via hypothalamus
Nervous system
Chemicals levels in the blood
Hormones go to specific _______ to communicate
target cells
Two large categories of endocrine hormones
steroids
nonsteroids
these types of hormones are derived from cholesterol, go through a membrane and react in the cytoplasm
steroids
these types of hormones react with the cell membrane and are derived from amino acids
nonsteroids
two types of local hormones
paracrine and autocrine secretions
local hormones that only affect neighbor cells
paracrine secretions
local hormones that only affect secretory cells
autocrine
