MOD F - WEEK 1 LECT. Word Scramble
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2 functions of the endocrine system are: | communication & control |
2 main types of hormones are: | protein and steroids |
Homeostasis is: | maintaining a constant internal environment |
Negative feedback: | reverses a change in the body |
Positive feedback: | amplifies changes rather than reverse them |
All endocrine glands are: | ductless |
Thyroid stimulating hormone TSH: | acts on the thyroid gland and increases secretion in thyroid gland |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACH: | adrenal gland |
Follicle stimulating hormone FSH: | Stimulates follicle in ovary to grow & develop maturity in males |
Luteinizing hormone LH: | in conjuction with FSH to stimulate the follicle and causes ovulation |
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone MSH: | must secrete melanin to give skin color |
Growth hormone GH: | promotes normal growth |
Prolactin PRI: | promotes secretion after birth |
ADH: | aka vasopressin |
T4 & T3 | thyroxine & triihydrothyronine |
Adrenal Cortex Hormones: | mineralcorticoids & glucocorticoids |
Adrenal Medulla Hormones: | Epinephrine & Nonepenephrine |
Pancreatic islets: | glucagon & insulin |
Female sex glands: | a woman's primary sex glands are the paired ovaries |
Male sex glands: | Some of the cells of the male testes produce the male sex cells known as sperm. |
Thymus gland: | located in the mediastinum |
Pineal gland: | produces the hormone melatonin |
Disorders of the endocrine sytem: | acromegaly & exophthalmus |
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