Vocab II
what is the endocrine system?
body system that includes the testes, ovaries, pancreas, adrenal glands, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, pituitary gland, and pineal gland
what is the hormone released for the pineal gland?
melatonin
what is the effect of the hypothalamus hormone?
controls pituitary hormone levels
what does neural control mean?
the nervous system control of hormone levels
what does prolactin stimulate?
it stimulates breast milk production after childbirth
what does exocrine mean?
glands and organs that excrete through a duct
what is the hormone for thymus?
thymosin
what is the effect of the pineal hormone?
believed to regulate sleep
what does hormonal control mean?
hormone levels controlled by other hormones
what does the growth hormone stimulate?
what is negative feedback?
physiological process that works against the trend
what are the 2 hormones for the pancreas?
insulin and glucagon
what is the effect of the pituitary hormone?
controls other endocrine organs
what does humoral control mean?
hormone levels controlled by body fluids such as blood
what does the adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulate?
it stimulates the production of cortisol by the Adrenal glands
what is positive feedback?
during positive feedback, physiological processes send body chemistry or other attributes further and further away from equilibrium
what is the hormone for the hypothalamus?
regulatory hormones; production of ADH and oxytocin
what is the effect of the thymus hormone?
immune system, causing maturation of white blood cells
what does fight, flight or freeze response mean?
the body's response to perceived threat or danger
what does the thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulate?
it stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones
what is the hypothalamus?
endocrine gland located in the brain just below the thalamus. it produces antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin
what is the hormone for gonads for both male and female?
ovaries (female): estrogen and progesterone
testes (male): androgen's (especially testosterone)
what is the effect of adrenal gland hormone?
fight-or-flight response
what does norepinephrine mean?
this hormone works with epinephrine in responding to stress
what does the luteinizing hormone stimulate?
it stimulates testosterone production in men and egg release in women