Living Control Mechanisms Flashcards
what does primary mean in terms of control failures?
problem with the endocrine gland itself.
what are the 3 types of cell signals?
hormones, electrical, ions
what are the 3 types of communication?
endocrine, autocrine, paracrine
what does autocrine mean?
the cell communicates with itself
what does paracrine mean?
cells communicating with neighbouring cells - the signal diffuses across the gap and never enters blood.
what does endocrine mean.
cells communicating with cells elsewhere in the body.
what are the endocrine organs?
hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, testes
what are the types of hormones?
peptides, amino acid derivatives, steroids
which hormones produce a quick reaction in the body?
peptide hormones and amino acid derivative hormones.
what makes steroid hormones?
made from cholesterol, modified by enzymes to make different hormones
can steroid hormones dissolve in water?
no
what is a secondary disease?
the disease initiates with the anterior pituitary (sometimes the hypothalamus)
