The Endocrine System Flashcards
1
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What is the endocrine system?
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A network of glands in your body that make hormones that help calls talk to eachother and which is responsible for almost every cell, organ and function in the body.
2
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What is a gland?
A
An organ that produced and secretes hormones that perform specific functions in the body
3
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What are the glands in the endocrine system?
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Hypothalamus Pineal Pituitary Thyroid Parathyroid Thymus Pancreas Adrenal Ovary Placenta Testes
4
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How does the endocrine system communicate?
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Through the blood stream
5
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What are the functions of the endocrine system?
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- Makes hormones that control growth and development, moods, organs,metabolism and reproduction
- controks how hormones are released
- sends hormones into blood stream so they can travel to other body parts
6
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Hiw does Hypothalamus connect with endocrine system?
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Through nervous system
7
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Functions of hypothalamus?
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- Tells pitutary gland to stop or start making hormones (as part of maintaining homeotasis)
- Produces substance which TELLS pitutary gland what to do
8
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What is the master gland of the endocrine system?
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Pituitary gland
9
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What hormones does pitutary gland make?
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- Growth hormone
- Prolactin(helps breastfeeding moms)
- Luteinizing hormone(manages eostrogen and testosterone)