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Endocrine System
Darnold review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nervous system | The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body. |
| Central nervous system | The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord. |
| Peripheral nervous system | Is part of the nervous system that consists of the nerve and ganglia on the outside of the brain. |
| Neuron | The functional cell of the nervous system. It can send and refugee nerve impulses. |
| Glial cells | Surround neurons and provide support for and insulation between them. |
| Neurotransmitter | The brain chemicals that communicate information throughout our brain and the body, |
| Endocrine gland | Glands that are located throughout various parts of the human body. These glands take on the critical task of releasing hormones, and as a whole, they are most commonly referred to as the endocrine system. |
| Microvilli | Each of a large number of minute projections from the surface of some cells. |
| Carbohydrates | The sugars, starches, and fibers found in fruits, vegetables, and milk products. |
| Proteins | Large bio molecules, or macromolecules, consiting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues. |
| Pineal, Melatonin, Circadian Rhythm | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Anterior Pituitary, growth Horomone, cell growth | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Posterior, antidiuretic, water balance | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Thyroid, T3/T4 (calcitonin) , lowers blood calcium | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Parathyroid, parathyroid hormone, raises blood calcium | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Pancreas, insulin (lowers blood sugar) | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Pancreas, glucagon, (raises blood sugars) | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Adrenal cortex, glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Adrenal medulla, epinephrine, fight or flight | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Ovary, estrogen, female characteristics | Gland, Horomone, Action |
| Testes, testosterone, male sex characteristic | Gland, Horomone, Action |