Physiology Flashcards
Nervous system
Uses electro-chemical impulses to illicit a responses (mis)
chemical messenger released directly into the blood by an endocrine gland
Hormone
influences numerous body functions including, growth and development, electrolyte balance, water, nutrient balance, cellular metabolism, energy balance, reproduction and immunity.
Endocrine system
Example of endocrine glands
Pituitary glands
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal
pineal glands
hypothalamus (neuroendocrine)
pancreases
gonads
Hormones make contact with all cells but only alter the action of the cell that has the adequate receptor, the ____
target cell (must have a specific receptor for a specific hormone)
At ________ the hormone will either increase or decrease rates of normal cell processes. One _____ may have a different effect on different cell.
target cell
hormone
Hormonal stimulus
alters plasma membrane permeability or membrane potential
stimulates synthesis of protein to enzyme
Hormonal stimulus
activates or deactivates enzymes
induces secretion
stimulates mitosis
Hormonal receptor interaction = target cell activation depends on________ long periods of concentration causes ______
blood levels of the hormone
down-regulation
Hormonal receptor interaction = target cell activation depends also on ______ an increase causes
number of receptors on or in the target cell
up-regulation
Hormonal receptor interaction = target cell activation depends on______
affinity (strength) of binding
Control of hormone release
negative feedback
negative feed back
keeps levels in a “normal” range
Endocrine gland stimulates
Humoral stimuli
Neural stimuli
hormonal stimuli
secrete hormones in direct response to changing blood levels of critical ions and nutrients, simplest control
Humoral stimuli