Unit 1B Test Flashcards
system where hormones are dumped into the blood to help to maintain homeostasis
Endocrine System
a gland that has a duct
Exocrine Gland
a “ductless” gland that dumps hormones directly into the blood
Endocrine Gland
chemical that is released into the blood to cause cells to carry out an action
Hormone
hormone that is made up of fats such as chlolesterol
steroid hormone
hormone made from a protein
non-steroid hormone
“the master gland”, found at the base of the brain has two parts (posterior and anterior)
pituitary gland
stores hormones created in the hypothalamus
anterior pituitary
stores hormones created there
posterior pituitary
found in the brain, controls the autonomic nervous system and the internal organs it also monitors the blood for hormone levels and causes the pituitary to react
hypothalamus
found in the anterior pituitary causes the testicles to create sperm and the immature follicles to mature in females
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
found in the anterior pituitary causes the testicles to release testosterone and ovulation in females
luteinizing hormone (LH)
found in the anterior pituitary causes the growth of cells
growth hormone (HGH)
stimulates milk production in the female
prolactin
causes thyroid to release thyroxin
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
causes the adrenal gland to release hormones
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
found in the posterior pituitary causes the uterus to contract and helps with the release of milk in females
oxytocin
found in the posterior pituitary causes the kidneys to reabsorb water from the collecting tubules
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
found in thyroid, increases the body’s metabolism and needs iodine to work properly
thyroxin
found in thyroid, lowers calcium levels in the blood by inhibiting calcium release from the bones
calcitonin
increase of the calcium level in the blood by causing the bones to release calcium
parathyroid hormone
hormone released by pineal gland, associated with sleeping
melatonin
found in the pancreas, lowers blood sugar levels
insulin
increases sugar level by causing the liver to convert glycogen into glucose
glucagon
“fight or flight” hormone, increases blood sugar and constricts blood vessels
adrenaline
increases heart rate and causes muscles to contract
noradrenaline
hormone that regulates water levels by controlling salt levels in the blood, helps regulate blood pressure
aldosterone
causes the initial build up of the uterus, causes secondary sex characteristics to develop in females
estrogen
released by the corpus luteum, maintains the uterine lining during pregnancy
progesterone
causes sperm to mature in males, responsible for secondary sex characteristics in males
testosterone
hormones that are produced or affect the gonads of males and females
gonadotropins
the maintaining of a constant internal enviroment by reacting to stimuli, reactions can be carried out by any system in the body
homeostasis
controls the endocrine hormone system (as well as the autonomic nervous system) and maintains the body’s internal enviroment
hypothalamus
ons & ols & gens
STEROID
how do steroid hormones work?
- they enter a cell and bind to a protein receptor
- complex enters the nucleus where it activates a specific gene in DNA
- gene produces enzyme that initiates a chemical reaction within the cell
how do non-steroid hormones work?
- the first messenger binds to receptors on the surfaces of the target cell
- the binding causes ATP to be changed into CylicAMP
- CylicAMP causes chemical reactions to occur within the cell
hormones that work against each other or have opposite effects on the body
antagonistic hormone
hormones that regulate the hormone production of many other glands
tropic hormones
an under secretion of a hormone within the body
hyposecretion
an over secretion of a hormone within the body
hypersecretion
a mechanism that works to “reverse” or “decrease” changes in the body
negative feedback mechanism
a mechanism that serves to “increase” the effect of an action
positive feedback mechanism