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Function of The Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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Messages can be passed through the body through …. via the endocrine system

A

Hormones

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2
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What are hormones?

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Chemical messages released by glands into the bloodstream

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3
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The endocrine system provides a …. system of ….. within the ….. to ….. the activity of cells and organs in the body

A

Chemical
Communication
Bloodstream
Regulate

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What does the endocrine system regulate?

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The activity of cells and organs in the body

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5
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Is the endocrine system slower or faster than the nervous system?

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Slower

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Even though the endocrine system is slower than the nervous system it’s effects are….

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More widespread and powerful

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7
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These chemical messengers are…

A

Hormones

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8
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What are hormones released by?

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Glands

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9
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The …. messengers are ….. which are released by the …. Within the endocrine system to regulate many …

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Chemical
Hormones
Glands
Bodily functions

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10
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What’s a gland?

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An organ that secretes/releases hormones that’s control/regulate functions in the body

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Name three major glands

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Pineal gland
Adrenal gland
Pituitary glad

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What’s the role of the pineal gland?

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Secretes hormone melatonin which is involved in regulating the sleep awake cycle by making the person feel tired and ready to sleep

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13
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What hormone does the pineal gland secrete?

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Melatonin

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What’s melatonin responsible for?

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Regulating the sleep awake cycle

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What’s the role of the adrenal gland?

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Release’s adrenaline causing physiological changes involved in the fight or flight response such as increased blood flow to transport oxygen to the brain for rapid response planning

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16
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What hormone does the adrenal gland release?

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Adrenaline

17
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What does adrenaline cause?

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Physiological changes involved in fight of flight response

18
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What hormone causes fight or flight response?

A

Adrenaline

19
Q

What does the fight or flight response cause?

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Increased blood flow to transport oxygen to the brain for rapid response planning

20
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What’s the role of the pituitary gland?

A

Secretes many different hormones that control the functions of other glands

21
Q

What hormone does the pituitary gland secrete?

A

Many different hormones

22
Q

What are two examples of glands that the pituitary gland controls?

A

Ovaries and testes

23
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What’s the role of the ovaries?

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Anterior pituitary gland released LH and FSH which encourages the ovaries to release oestrogen and progesterone which regulate the female menstrual cycle and prepares the body for reproduction

24
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The anterior pituitary gland releases what?

A

LH AND FSH

25
Q

What does the release of LH bad FSH by the anterior pituitary glad encourage the ovaries to do?

A

Release oestrogen and progesterone which regulate the female men’s team cycle and prepares the body for reproduction

26
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What does oestrogen and progesterone regulate and prepare the body for?

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Female mesntral cycle and prepares the body for reproduction

27
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What’s the role of the testes?

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Anterior pituitary gland releases LH and FSH which encourages the testicles to release testosterone which in involved in creating male characteristics and the production is sperm

28
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The anterior pituitary gland releases LH and FSH which encourages the testicles to release what?

A

Testosterone which is involved in creating male characteristics and the production of sperm

29
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What does the release of testosterone in the testes do?

A

Create male characteristics and the production of sperm

30
Q

The anterior pituitary gland releases what?

A

LH and FSH

31
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What does the release of LH and FSH encourage the testicles to release?

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Testosterone

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