Science(3) Flashcards
Collection of ductless glands scattered around thye body.
Endocrine System
Science that studies this system.
Endocrinology
A chemical messenger that released into the bloodstream
Hormone
To excite or get moving
Hormon
Produce and released chemical substances
Gland
Secrete their chemical products through ducts or tubes
Exocrine Glands
Secrete their hormones into the interstitial fluid
Endocrine Glands
Glands that are EXCLUSIVELY ENDOCRINE in function
-Thyroid
-Parathyroid
-Pineal Glands
-Adrenal Glands
Control and regulate cell and organ activities
Hormone
High Lipid solubility but low water solubility
Lipid-loving Hormones(Lipophilic)
High solubility in water but low lipid solubility
Water-solubility Hormone(Hydrophilic)
Neutral lipids that are derivatives cholesterol
Steroid Hormones
Molecules derived from tyrosine
Amino-acid Derivative Hormones
Polymers of amino acid
Reptide Hormones
Small peptide consist.. while large ones consist?
3-49 Amino acid while larger ones are 50 to 200 Amino acid
Regulate the production and secretion of another hormone
Tropic Hormones
Sex cells produced by organism
Gametes
Types of Gamete:
Sperm Cells and Egg Cells
Carries chromosomes
Head
Rich in mitochondria
Mid piece
Made up of FLAGELLUM
Tail
Gametes in female are also known as
Egg Cells or Oocytes
Egg cells mature inside structures known as… and contains one egg
Follicles
Aids in the development
Cumulus Oophorus
Helps in the production of hormones
Granulosa Cells
Producing hormones and providing nourishment
Theca
Protects the egg cells
Zona Pellucida
The nourishment of the egg cell
Corona Radiata
Contails fluid that surround the egg cells
Antrum
Production and maturation of the sex cells
Gametogenesis