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Endocrine Intro.

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any organ that produces a secretion Gland
secrete substances into a duct exocrine gland
secrete hormones directly into the blood stream or surrounding tissues endocrine gland
chemical messenger that causes changes in a target cell with specific binding sites hormone
lipid hormones that diffuse through the cell membrane and bind with receptors on the DNA which alters gene expression steroid hormones
Peptide (Non-steroid) Hormones - protein hormones that bind to receptors on the outside of the cell membrane peptide hormones
Nervous system transmits message to "middle man" gland & tropic hormone before final endocrine gland secretes desired hormone to target cells hormonal control
A gland detects differences in chemicals in the body's internal environment and secretes hormones to bring conditions back to normal humoral control
Nervous system sends message to one endocrine gland which secretes hormone to target cells neural control
base of the brain in the sella turcica pituitary gland location
the “Master” gland b/c it produces hormones that target hormone release from other endocrine glands pituitary gland function
in the neck located below the larynx (Adam’s Apple) and over portions of the trachea thyroid gland location
produces hormones that control the body’s metabolism thyroid gland function
around the posterior thyroid gland parathyroid gland location
produces hormones that increase blood calcium levels parathyroid gland function
back of diencephalons pineal gland location
regulates the body’s sleep/wake cycle & onset of puberty pineal gland function
Posterior to the stomach along the abdominal wall pancreas location
produces hormones that regulate blood glucose levels pancreas function
top of kidneys adrenal gland location
“Fright, fight, or flight” response adrenal medulla function
middle of adrenal glands adrenal medulla location
regulates that body’s mineral storage and water balance adrenal cortex function
outer portion of adrenal glands adrenal cortex location
in the mediastinum posterior to the sternum thymus gland location
produces hormones that stimulate white blood cell development thymus gland function
pelvic cavity gonad location
produce hormones that influence primary and secondary sex characteristics gonad function
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