Endocrine System
What are the messengers of the endocrine system?
What gland is located underneath the hypothalamus?
The pituitary gland.
Where is the thymus located?
Located in the chest behind the breastbone
What function do hormones serve in the endocrine system?
Regulating bodily processes and maintaining internal balance.
What is stress response?
“fight or flight” response is the emergency reaction system of the body.
How do hormones travel through the body?
They flow through the bloodstream.
What gland is on top of the kidneys?
The adrenal glands.
What gland resonates with Insulin hormone?
Pancreas
What is melatonin?
Hormone associated with sleep and is produced by the pineal gland.
What is metabolism?
the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy
Where are hormone receptors found?
On target cells
List 3 major endocrine glands.
Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid glands, Thymus gland, Pineal gland, Pancreas, Adrenal glands, and Gonads
What is addison's disease?
A disorder in which the adrenal glands don't produce enough hormones.
Which hormone promotes uterine contractions and is responsible for milk production in the mammary glands?
Oxytocin
What is the menstrual cycle?
A complex cycle controlled by female hormones that cause regular bleeding
What is homeostasis?
A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly
What do endocrine glands release into the bloodstream to carry out body functions?
Hormones
What is main job of the hypothalamus?
Keeps your body in homeostasis, also regulates other body functions by manipulating pituitary gland
What does ACTH control the secretion of?
Cortisol
Difference between growth and development?
Growth is the increase in size, development is change in functional ability
Which organ is integral to your bodies management of stress?
Adrenal glands
What is the hypothalamus also known as? What is the pituitary gland also known as?
Smart coordinating center, and master gland
What is the main job of the pituitary gland?
What two hormones are called gonadotropins? (Gn)
FSH and LH
What hormones does the parathyroid gland produce, and what does it do?
PTH, regulates amount of calcium in the blood