The Endocrine System Flashcards
A group of glands that produce chemicals called hormones.
The endocrine system
The Endocrine system is part of the body’s __________ system.
regulatory
The endocrine system works closely with the ________ system.
Nervous
The endocrine and nervous system interact especially with the _________ glands and the ________.
Pituitary; hypothalamus
The ______ controls the pituitary, which then regulates the other glands.
hypothalamus
Hormones are released directly into the ______.
blood
List 4 functions of hormones
(1) regulate growth, (2) regulate metabolism, (3) reproduction, (4) behavior
A type of tissue acted on by a hormone is a
target tissue
List the 2 categories of hormones
(1) Amino Acids, (2) steroids
_____ _____ are made of proteins and consist of all the hormones except those that the adrenal cortex produces and sex hormones.
Amino acids
Produced by the adrenal cortex, a type of liquid, and sex hormones.
steroids
The process that keeps hormone levels at a constant level
Negative feedback
“The Master Gland”; located in the brain and surrounded by bone except where it connects with the hypothalamus.
Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is divided into 2 lobes….what are the lobes called?
(1) anterior, (2) posterior
Control of the pituitary comes from hormones released from the ________.
hypothalamus
Hormones released from the hypothalamus stimulate release from the _________ pituitary.
anterior
List the 6 hormones released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary:
(1) Growth Hormone (GH), (2) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), (3) ACTH, (4) Prolactin, (5) Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), and (6) Luteinizing Hormone
Primarily for growth of skeletal muscle and long bones
Growth Hormone (GH)
Targets the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone T3, T4, etc.
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Production of hormones in the adrenal cortex:
ACTH
Production of breast milk:
prolactin
Stimulates the development of eggs/sperm
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Causes ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males and females:
Luteinizing hormone
List the 2 hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary:
(1) Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH), (2) Oxytocin