Hypothalamus activates mechanisms that prepare the body for fight or flight
What is the alarm stage?
300
Sits atop each kidney and is embedded in the mask of adipose tissue that encloses the kidney?
What are adrenal glands?
400
Lipids synthesized from a fatty acid in cell membranes.
What are prostaglandins?
400
Release of _______ ________ from the hypothalamus controls secretions of the anterior pituitary.
What are tropic hormones?
400
A hormone's __________ have specific receptors that other cells do not have.
What are target cells?
400
The hypothalamus releases CRH, which stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete ACTH, which increases cortisol secretion
What is resistance response?
400
A small structure located deep between the cerebral hemispheres where it attaches to the upper part of the thalamus near the roof of the third ventricle
What is pineal gland?
500
Amines or peptides, or proteins
What is an example of a nonsteroid hormone?
500
When the concentration of the regulated substance reaches a certain level (high or low), it inhibits the ______ from secreting more hormone until the concentration returns to normal
What is the gland?
500
Endocrine glands and their hormones ___________, control the rates of certain chemical reactions, _________________, and help regulate water and electrolyte balances.
(Longer answers)
What is help regulate metabolic processes and aid in the transport of substances across cell membranes?
500
Excess _________ production may raise the risk of developing high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and gastrointestinal ulcers.
What is cortisol?
500
On the posterior surface of the thyroid gland contains a superior and inferior gland