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The Endocrine System Flashcards

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What is the endocrine system?

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A network of glands throughout the body that manufacture and secrete chemical messages known as hormones.

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What are the 4 components of the endocrine system?

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Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Adrenal glands
Ovaries or Testis

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What is the role of the Hypothalamus?

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Brain region controlling the pituitary gland

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What is the role of the Pituitary gland?

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Secretes many different hormones,some of which affect other glands

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What is the role of the Adrenal glands?

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Help trigger the fight - or - flight response

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What is the role of the ovaries + testis?

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Ovaries - secrete female sex hormones
Testis - secrete make sex hormones

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What do the endocrine glands do?

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Produce and secrete hormones that regulate the activity of cells or organs in the body.

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What do glands does the endocrine system consist of?

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Pituitary glands
Adrenal glands
Reproductive organs

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How is the endocrine system regulated?

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By feedback
E.g. a signal sent from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland in the form of a ‘releasing hormone’ which causes the pituitary gland to releases ‘stimulating hormone’ into the bloodstream the hormone then signals the target gland (e.g. the adrenal glands) to secrete it’s hormone.

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What are hormones?

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The body’s chemical messengers

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How do hormones work?

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Circulate in the bloodstream and are carried to target sites throughout the body

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How do target cells respond to particular hormones?

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The target cells have receptors for that particular hormone.

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What causes a dysfunction of bodily systems?

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when too much or too little of an hormone is released at the wrong time.
E.g. too high a level of cortisol can lead to Cushing’s syndrome.

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What is the pituitary gland controlled by?

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The hypothalamus

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How does the hypothalamus function?

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Receives info from many sources about the basic functions of the body, then uses this info to help regulate these functions.

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What are the two main parts of the pituitary gland?

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the anterior pituitary (front)
the posterior pituitary (back)

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Give an example of a hormones that are released by the anterior pituitary + what they’re responsible for.

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ACTH as a response to stress - stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
Luteinising hormone (LH) + Follicle - stimulating hormone (FSH) - both important in the control of reproductive functioning + sexual characteristics.

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Give an example of a hormones that are released by the posterior pituitary + what they’re responsible for.

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Oxytocin - stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth + is important for mother - infant bonding.

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how many adrenal glands are there + where are the adrenal glands located?

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2
sit on top of the kidneys

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What are the two distinct parts that the adrenal glands are made up of?

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The adrenal cortex
The adrenal medulla

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What are the main distinctions between the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla?

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The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex are necessary for life + the hormones produced by the adrenal medulla aren’t.

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Give an example of a hormones that are released by the adrenal cortex + what they’re responsible for.

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Aldosterone - responsible for maintaining blood volume + blood pressure

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Give an example of a hormones that are released by the adrenal medulla + what they’re responsible for.

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Adrenaline + noradrenaline - hormones that prepare the body for fight or flight
Adrenaline helps the body respond to a stressful situation e.g. increasing the heart rate + blood flow to the muscles and brain.
Noradrenaline constricts the blood vessels causing blood pressure to increase.

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What are the ovaries responsible for?

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The production of eggs

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What hormones do the ovaries produce?

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Oestrogen
Progesterone

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What hormones do the testes produce?

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Testosterone

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