Party 33 Flashcards
What are exocrine glands?
exocrine glands excrete their product into ducts
What are endocrine glands?
Endocrine glands lack ducts they contain secretary cells that release hormones that diffuse into the blood stream
What’s an example of antagonistic hormones ?
Glucagon and insulin, glucagon increases levels of glucose and insulin decreases levels of glucose in the blood
What’s an example of synergistic interaction between hormones
Epinephrine and glucagon acting together to prompt the liver to release glucose to blood
What’s an example of the interaction between permissive hormones ?
Thyroid hormone must be present for aldestrone to stimulate resobsortion of sodium within the kidney tubules
Which part of the pituitary gland releases morevhormones?
Anterior pituitary
What are the five special senses
Vision, hearing, sight, taste, touch