Module 2, Lecture 2: Organismal Endocrinology Flashcards
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Hormone Function
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Influence function of organs and tissues involved in most physiological systems
2
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Phenotype
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Physical traits or characteristics of an organism
3
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Plasticity
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Changes in phenotypes
4
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Environmental Cues
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Short series of events to make animal match phenotype to environment
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CNS Response
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How the Central Nervous System processes and reacts to stimuli or information from the body or environment
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Hormonal Response
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The way the body releases hormones to regulate various functions in response to stimuli
7
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The HPA axis
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- A system that controls the body’s response to stress.
- It involves the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, and adrenal cortex
8
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Glucocorticoid
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- Many functions besides just a “stress” hormone
- Regulate glucose
- Affect immune, digestive, cardiovascular and reproductive systems
