Diabetes
What are high blood sugar levels called?
Hyperglycemia
What is the endocrine system?
Series of glands that release hormones into the bloodstream.
What are hormones?
The chemical produced by glands
What is the pituitary gland?
The master endocrine gland, it controls other endocrine glands
What is the main function of the hypothalamus?
Maintain homeostasis in the body
What hormone does the pancreas secrete to lower blood sugar?
Insulin
What does the endocrine system help to maintain?
Homeostasis
What are the hormones produced in the posterior pituitary gland?
Anti-diuretic (ADH), Oxytocin
What is the front part of the pituitary gland?
Anterior pituitary
What happens when the hypothalamus sends a message to the pituitary gland?
it releases hormones of its own, or it stimulates other glands to release hormones.
Which type of diabetes is where the pancreas does not produce insulin as it should due to a defect of the body's immune system?
Type 1 Diabetes
What are hormones used to regulate?
Metabolism, Growth and development, sexual function, sleep, mood, stress
Which hormones are produced in the anterior pituitary gland?
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone, Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Adrenocorticotrophic hormone, growth hormone, prolactine, and melanocyte stimulating syndrome
What is the back part of the pituitary gland
What happens when the hypothalamus sense low calcium?
It stimulates parathyroid glands to produce PTH
Which type of diabetes is typically genetic or related to obesity?
Type 2 Diabetes
What are the four main parts of the endocrine system?
Glands, Hormones, Bloodstream, Receptors.
What turns on and off hormone secretion?
The hypothalamus
What is the thyroid gland?
Butterfly shaped gland located above the base of the throat.
How does the hypothalamus help to achieve homeostasis?
It turns on and off hormone secretion
What are some treatments for diabetes?
Diet, exercise, and medications
What is the endocrine system regulated by?
A feedback mechanism that functions to maintain homeostasis
What are hormones used to regulate?
Metabolism, growth/development, sexual function, sleep, mood, stress, and response to injury
How does the pituitary control the thyroid gland?
TSH stimulates the thyroid.
What does the hypothalamus link together?
The nervous system to the endocrine system