homeostasis and endocrine system

Question 1

what is the endocrine system?

Answer 1

several glands located throughout the body

Question 2

what are hormones?

Answer 2

chemical messengers that signal the body to perform functions

Question 3

what is the endocrine gland?

Answer 3

secret hormones directly into the blood stream

Question 4

what are exocrine glands?

Answer 4

secrete hormones directly into ducts

Question 5

give 5 things hormones help

Answer 5

growth
sexual reproduction
sleep
metabolism
tissue function

Question 6

what is homeostasis?

Answer 6

maintenance of an ALMOST constant internal environment in the body

Question 7

what 2 systems are involved in homeostasis?

Answer 7

endocrine and nervous systems

Question 8

what are the 3 components in the negative feedback loop?

Answer 8

receptor, control centre and effector

Question 9

what is a receptor?

Answer 9

cell, tissue or organ that senses a change in the stimulus

Question 10

what is the control centre?

Answer 10

it determines the normal range, these process the info and initiate the response

Question 11

what is the effector?

Answer 11

muscles or glands that produce a response.
muscles = contract
glands = produce hormone
restore optimum condition again

Question 12

what are all the endocrine glands?

Answer 12

hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, ovaries, testes, adrenals, stomach, pancreas

Question 13

what is the normal range for blood pressure?

Answer 13

120/80mmhg

Question 14

what is the normal range for heart rate?

Answer 14

60-100bpm

Question 15

what is the normal range for respiratory rate?

Answer 15

12-16 bpm

Question 16

what is the normal range for temperature?

Answer 16

37.5c