the endocrine system Flashcards

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what is the endocrine system

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it is made up of a large network of glands that produce and secrete hormones that allows cells within a large organism to communicate with one another

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what are the major glands in the endocrine system

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pancreas, adrenal glands, thyroid, thymus, pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and the ovaries and testes PPPATTHOT

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what hormone is produced in the thyroid gland

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thyroxine

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what hormone is produced in the thymus

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thymosin stimulates the production of t lymphocytes

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what hormone is produced in the adrenal glands

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ardenaline and cortisol

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what hormone is produced in the ovaries

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oestrogen and progesterone

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what hormone is produced in the testis

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testosterone

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what are the two types of hormones

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steroid and peptide

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what are steroid hormones

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they can pass directly across the plasma membrane and attach onto a specific receptor within the cells. They are hydrophobic, aka lipid hormones

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what hormones are steroid hormones

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testosterone, progesterone and cortisol

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what are peptide hormones

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amino acid and peptide hormones are hydrophilic and bind to a cell surface receptor

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what do hormones do

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send a message across the body

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