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endocrine system

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  • works with nervous to maintain homeostasis
  • uses hormones to carry messages
  • body reacts slowly to changes
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nervous system

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  • neurotransmitters are used to carry messages
  • system reacts quickly to changes
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endocrine glands

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  • ductless
  • direct to bloodstream
  • examples: pancreas, thyroid, adrenal
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exocrine glands

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  • ducts
  • onto epithelial surfaces
  • examples: pancreas, sweat, salivary
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negative feedback

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helpful; hormones released to maintain homeostasis

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positive feedback

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encourages for more production of hormones to direct away from homeostasis

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hypothalamus

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  • makes hormones for production of anterior pituitary gland hormones and to be stored in posterior pituitary gland
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anterior pituitary

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  • produces hormones (prolactin)
  • connected to hypothalamus by blood vessels
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posterior pituitary

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  • stores ADH and oxytocin
  • connected to hypothalamus by nerve fibers
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GH

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  • growth hormone
  • regulates metabolism of proteins, lipid, and carbs in all body cells
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prolactin

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triggers and maintains lactation

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TSH

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  • thyroid stimulating hormone
  • gets thyroid to produce hormones
  • produced by anterior pituitary gland
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ACTH

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  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone
  • growth and development of adrenal cortex and release of hormones
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FSH

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  • Follicle-stimulating hormone
  • oogenesis, estrogen production
  • spermatogenesis
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LH

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  • follicle development in ovary
  • testosterone production
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ADH

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  • released when dehydration is detected
  • concentrated urine is created from release
  • causes diabetes insipidus
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oxytocin

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  • uterine contractions
  • milk letdown
  • parturition and lactation
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thyroid gland

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  • thyroid hormone and calcitonin
  • T4: thyroxine pro hormone
  • T3: active hormone
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effects of thyroid hormones

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*metabolism
- hyperglycemia
- cardiac output increases heart rate
- growth of bones and muscles
- maintain body temp and metabolism
- gut motility
- hair growth and healthy skin

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calcitonin

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  • maintain blood calcium by PTH and vitamin D
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PTH

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blood calcium
affects kidneys and bones

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adrenal cortex

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  • stimulated by ACTH
  • glucocorticoids (handling stress)
  • mineralocorticoids (electrolyte balance)
  • sex hormones
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hyperadrenocorticism

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  • pituitary tumor from too much ACTH and cortisol
  • iatrogenic
  • screen tests only to diagnosis and only treat medically
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signs of hyperadrenocorticism

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polyphagia
hepatomegaly
alopecia
weight gain

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adrenal medulla

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epinephrine and norepinephrine
fight or flight - sympathetic nervous system

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pancreas endocrine functions

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  • produce glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin
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pancreas exocrine functions

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digestive enzymes

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insulin

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lowers blood glucose

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glucagon

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raises blood glucose

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testosterone

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male functions from testes

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estrogen and progesterone

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controlled by FSH and LH from ovaries; prep for breeding and pregnancy and pregnancy maintenance

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kidneys

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EPO; RBC production

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hyperthyroidism

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increases cardiac output
T4 very elevated
affects kidney filtration
eating more and losing weight

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diabetes

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polyuria
high blood glucose
eating and drinking more but losing weight

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antidiuretic hormone

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hydration

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T/F sympathetic nerve stimulation inhibits digestion

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true

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pampiniform plexus

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made up of veins

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master endocrine gland

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pituitary

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3 methods of controlling hormone secretion

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direct nervous system stimulation
negative feedback
positive feedback

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