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CCMA CH 6
CCMA CH 6 REVIEW (Body Systems - Endocrine)
Term | Definition or Function |
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endocrine system | system made up of organs and glands that produce, store, and release hormones |
exocrine glands | release hormones into duct for delivery to target cells |
endocrine glands | release hormones directly into the blood stream |
hormones | chemicals used by the body to increase or decrease activity of the hormone's specific target cells |
adrenal glands | - (cortex) aldosterone: regulates electrolytes, fluid volume - (cortex) cortisol: regulates carbohydrates - (medulla) epinephrine: fight-or-flight response - (medulla) norepinephrine: vasoconstrictor |
hypothalamus | - antidiuretic hormone: stimulates reabsorption of water in kidneys - oxytocin: stimulates uterine contractions during labor and release of milk |
ovaries | - estrogen: development of secondary sex characteristic in females; regulates menses - progesterone: prepared body for pregnancy |
pancreas | - (alpha cells) glucagon: increases blood sugar - (beta cells) insulin: decreases blood sugar |
parathyroid gland | - parathyroid hormone: regulates calcium |
pineal gland | - melatonin: regulates onset of puberty; biological clock |
testes | - testosterone: sperm production, secondary sex characteristics in males |
thymus | - thymosin: development of cells in the immune system |
pituitary gland (anterior) part 1 | - growth: stimulates body growth - melanocyte-stimulating: stimulates skin pigment - adrenocorticotropic: regulates adrenal cortex |
pituitary gland (anterior) part 2 | - thyroid-stimulating: regulates thyroid gland - follicle-stimulating: stimulates growth of ova and sperm - luteinizing & prolactin: stimulates ovulation (females) and testosterone production (males) |
pituitary gland (posterior) | - antidiuretic hormone: stimulates reabsorption of water in kidneys - oxytocin: stimulates uterine contractions during labor and release of breast milk |
thyroid gland | - T3 and T4: cellular metabolism - calcitonin: increases bone calcium |
(cortex) aldosterone | regulates electrolytes, fluid volume |
(cortex) cortisol | regulates carbohydrates |
(medulla) epinephrine | fight-or-flight response |
(medulla) norepinephrine | vasoconstrictor |
antidiuretic hormone | stimulates reabsorption of water in kidneys |
oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions during labor and release of milk |
estrogen | development of secondary sex characteristics in females; regulates menses |
progesterone | prepares body for pregnancy |
(alpha cells) glucagon | increases blood sugar |
(beta cells) insulin | decreases blood sugar |
parathyroid hormone | regulates calcium |
melatonin | regulates onset of puberty; biological clock |
testosterone | sperm production; secondary characteristics in males |
thymosin | development of cells in the immune system |
growth hormone | stimulates body growth |
melanocyte-stimulating hormone | stimulates skin pigment |
adrenocorticotropic hormone | regulates adrenal cortex |
thyroid-stimulating hormone | regulates thyroid gland |
follicle-stimulating hormone | stimulates growth of ova and sperm |
luteinizing and prolactin hormone | stimulates ovulation (females) and testosterone production (males) |
T3 and T4 | cellular metabolism |
calcitonin | increases bone calcium |