lesson 7 the endocrine system Flashcards
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the endocrine system consists of a series of glands which do what
they all secrete hormones
hormones are what
small chemical molecules that are passed into the blood and then spread throughout the body in the bloodstream
the pituitary gland is sometimes called what
the master gland
the pituitary gland produces lots of what
different hormones
some of the hormones produced by the pituitary gland do what
some tell the body what to do
some tell other glands to release their hormones
the pituitary gland is not actually part of the brain but it is what
attached to the brain
in our neck we have which gland
the thyroid gland
the thyroid gland produces which hormone
thyroxine
thyroxine does what
regulates the rate of our metabolism
thyroxine also places an important role in what
growth and development
if the pituitary gland detects low levels of thyroxine then it will release what
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
the TSH does what
stimulates the thyroid to produce more thyroxine
the TSH brings the level of thyroxine where
back to normal
the process of TSH is essentially what
negative feedback
sitting on top of our kidneys, we have what
adrenal glands
adrenal glands produce what
adrenaline
adrenaline is normally released during what
fight or flight response
(when we’re startled or scared)
adrenal glands gets us ready for what
to fight or run
adrenal glands do what
increases heart rate and makes blood pump faster
in front of the kidneys, what do we have
the pancreas
the pancreas produces which hormone
insulin
insulin helps us regulate what
our blood glucose concentrations
(amount of sugar in our bloodstream)
the testes are only found in who
males
testes produce which hormone
testosterone
