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Endocrine SysVocab

Endocrine System

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Endocrine System secretes hormones directly into the blood;regulates chemical reaction in cells and controls functions of the organs, tissues and other cells
insulin comes from the pancreas
endocrine glands are ductless
what do endocrine glands do secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
non steroid hormones are made up of amino acids or proteins and cannot cross the cell membrane easily
non steroid hormones bind to receptors on the surface of the cells
G protein is activated by the hormone
receptor complex activates enzymes inside of the cell
Prosta glandins secreted when the body has a wound
Prosta Glandins local tissue hormones derived from lipid molecules do not travel in the bloodstream largest tissues are located close by
Prosta Glandins are produced by organs such as kidneys heart stomach uterus brain
Prosta Glandins Negative-Positive feedback loops
Negative feedback loop stimulus (eating) raises blood glucose levels Pancreas releases insulin in response to elevated blood glucose Blood glucose decreased as it is used by the body or stored in the liver insulin release stops as blood glucose levels normalize
Positive feedback loop is the end result
Prolactive Positive Feedback loop as long as stimulus s present action of hormone continues infant nursing a mothers breast=>stimulates hypothalamus=>stimulates posterior pituitary
Oxytoxin Released Prolcative which is a positive feedback
psudorepheris glands sweat glands
ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE
ANf ARTIALNATRIURETIC FACTOR
ANP ATRIAL NATRIERETIC PEPTIDE
CRH CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE
FSH FOLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE
GH GROWTH HORMONE
GHIH GROWTH HORMONE INHIBITING HORMONE
GHRH GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR
GNRH POLYPEPTIDE ANALOGUE OF GONATOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE
GRH DONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE
hGH HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE
ISCH INTERSTITIAL CELL STIMULATING HORMONE
LH LUTEINIZING HORMONE
LT LYMPHOID TISSUE
MIF MELANOCYTE INHIBITING HORMONE
MSH MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONE
PIH PROLACTIN INHIBITING HORMONE
PRH PROLACTIN RELEASING HORMONE
PRL PROLACTIN
PTH PARATHYROID HORMONE PARATHORMONE
T3 TRIIODOTHYRONINE
T4 THYROXINE
TRH THYROCOTRAPIN RELEASING HORMONE
TSH THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
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