Homeostasis Flashcards
Hypothalamus
Region of brain that releases hormones to control pituitary gland which controls other endocrine glands
Neurohormone
Hormone made by neutrons such as in hypothalamus that control production of other hormones in the pituitary
Pituitary gland
Two loved gland in cranial cavity that makes hormones that control other endocrine glands
Thyroid gland
Endocrine gland in throats that is regulated by the hypothalamus pituitary system
Parathyroid hormone
Hormone secreted by parathyroid that controls levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood
Pineal gland
Endocrine gland located in brain of vertebrates that secretes hormone melatonin to regulate biological rhythms
Islets of langerhans
Endocrine cell clusters inside pancreas that produce insulin and glucagon
Synthetic hormone
Hormone made by humans that acts as a natural hormone
Gonads
Glands responsible for production of sex hormones as well as egg and sperm cells. Called testes and ovaries
Oogenesis
Production of eggs or ova from oocytes in ovaries by two meuotic divisions
Gonadtropin releasing hormone GnRH
Hormone released by hypothalamus that controls release of LH and FSH from anterior patuitary which controls synthesis and release of male and female sex hormones
Menopause
End of females reproductive capability when menstruation ceases and female hormone level drops
Menstrual cycle
Monthly cycle of events in sexually mature female that prepares the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg
Spermatogenesis
Production and development of sperm cells in the testes
Osmoregulation
Process of actively regulation the osmotic pressure of bodily fluids and cells
Osmotic pressure
Pressure that results from a difference in solute concentration between two sides of a selectively permeable membrane
Hyperosmotic
Property of the solution that has the lower water concentration
Hypoosmotic
Property of solution was on one side that has the higher water concentration
What way does water move over a membrane
Goes to hyperosmotic side
Estivation
State of tupor that enables an animal to survive the summer by reducing demand for energy
Malphigian tube
Main organ of excretion in insects which is used to carry waste to the intestines
Nephron
Tiny functional unit of kidney that filters waste from blood
Protein hormone
Hormone made of chains of amino acids that are water soluble usually acts on a cell receptor
Steroid hormone
Hormone made of cholesterol that isn’t water soluble. Usually goes thru cell membrane and acts on receptor inside