Question | Answer |
What is the Endocrine system | a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body |
what is a gland | any organ producing secretions |
what are the 2 types of glands | Endocrine & Exocrine |
Endocrine Glands - Internal Secretion function | secrete directly into bloodstream, carried to entire body |
Endocrine Glands - Produce Hormone | substance created by the gland |
Endocrine Gland - Ductless | Endocrine Glands are ductless |
Endocrine Glands - Produce overall body effect | * hormones usually affected by specific organ or body area
ex. Pituatary gland responsible for thyroid |
Exocrine Glands - Secretions | * HAVE DUCTS - external secretion onto body surface or organ
* not secreted throughout the body
* located in proximity |
Exocrine Glands - Enzymes | Produce Enzymes
ex. enzymes in stomach, sweat, tears, etc |
Exocrine Glands - Ducts | secreted into a duct |
Functions of Endocrine System | Growth |
Functions of Endocrine System | Stress Response |
Functions of Endocrine System | Metabolism |
Functions of Endocrine System | Transportation
ex. insulin transports glucose into cells |
Functions of Endocrine System | Homeostasis |
Functions of Endocrine System | Reproduction
ex. ovulation, sperm/ova production |
Functions of Endocrine System | Lactation |
Regulation of Endocrine System - Negative Feedback | regulates negative feedback
ex. if a hormone level gets too low, it stimulates a chain reaction to make more |
Regulation of Endocrine System - Nervous System | * Nervous System PituitaryControls the Endocrine & Exocrine Systems |
Regulation of Endocrine System - Nervous System - Hypothalamus | Hypothalamus is part of the nervous system |
Regulation of Endocrine System - Nervous System - Hypothalamus produces what 2 hormones? | Vasopressin (anti-diuretic hormone or ADH)
Oxytocin |
Hypothalamus controls release of hormones from what gland? | Pituitary |
Pituitary Gland also known as | Master Gland
*controls some other glands |
Pituitary Gland is size of | grapes |
Pituitary Gland is located | at base of brain |
Pituitary Gland has 2 divisions | Anterior Pituitary Lobe
Posterior Pituitary Lobe |
Pituitary - Anterior - (GH) Growth Hormone | for growth & develpoment
* helps maintain blood sugar levels |
Pituitary - Anterior - (PRL) Prolactin | females- develops breast tissue & makes milk
*mammary glands are exocrine* |
Pituitary - Anterior -(TSH) -Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | growth & secretion of Thyroid Gland |
Pituitary - Anterior - (ACTH) Adrenocrticotropic Horomone | growth & secretion of Adrenal CORTEX |
Pituitary - Anterior - (FSH) Follicle Stimulating Hormone | females- estrogen production
males- sperm production |
Pituitary - Anterior - (LH) Luteinizing Hormone | stimulates ovulation, formation of corpus luteum
makes progesterone |
Pituitary - Anterior -(ICSH) Interstitial Cell Stimulation Hormone | for testerone production |
Pituitary - Posterior Lobe | stores hormones produced by hypothalamus
**does not produce any hormones, storage only** |
Pituitary - Posterior - Vasopressin | Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
- maintains fluid balance |
Pituitary - Posterior - Oxytocin | for uterine contractions during childbirth |
Pituitary - Disorders- Hyperfunctioning - Hypersecretion - GIGANTISM | too much growth hormone
begins in CHILDHOOD
all bones too big |
Pituitary Disorders - Hyperfunctioning - Hypersecretion- ACROMEGALY | too much growth hormones in ADULTHOOD
affects mostly cartilage - ears, nose, hands, etc. |
Pituitary Disorders - Hypofunctioning - DWARFISM | shortage of growth hormones in childhood |
Pituitary Disorders - Hypofunctioning - Diabetes Insipidus | loss in amount of ADH
excess loss of H20 & electrolytes
*excess thirst** |
Thyroid Gland - Charcteristics | butterfly shaped, behind anterior part of neck, beside larynx, over trachea |
Thyroid Gland - Function | Makes 3 hormones
**regulates metabolism** |
Thyroid Gland - Hormones - T4 | Thyroxine |
Thyroid Hormones - T3 | Triodothyronine - increases metabolism
Stimulated by TSH
Iodine needed ti make T3 & T4
helps change glycogen to glucose |
Thyroid Hormones - Calcitonin | lowers calcium levels in blood by stimulating bones to absorb more calcium |
Thyroid Disorders - Diagnosed by | blood test |
Thyroid Disorders - Hyperthyroidism - Graves Disease | too much thyroid hormones
s/s (signs/symptoms)-
weight loss, feeling hot, elevated heart rate, increased blood pressure, goiter, exopthalmos (bulging eyeballs) |
Thyroid Disorders - Hypothyroidism - MYXEDEMA | not enough thyroid hormone, occurs in adults, weight gain, memory loss, confusion |
Thyroid Disorders - Hypothyroidism - CRETINISM | begins in infancy
smaller in size
possible mental retardation |
Parathyroid Glands | there are 4
size of grain of rice |
Parathyroid Glands - location | attached to thyroid gland |
Parathyroid Glands - function | regulates calcium & phosphorus levels |
Parathyroid Glands - Parathormone | main hormones secreted
raises blood calcium levels by stimulating bones to release calcium into bloodstream |
Parathyroid Glands - Disorders - Hyperfunctioning | too much calcium in blood |
Parathyroid Glands - Disorders - Hyperfunctioning - Kidney Stones | calcium level in blood too high |
Parathyroid Glands - Disorders - Hyperfunctioning - Fragile Bones | lack of calcium in bones |
Parathyroid Glands - Disorders - Hypofunctioning | lack of parathormone
calcium low in blood |
Parathyroid Glands - Disorders - Hypofunctioning - TETANY | twitching, spasms in muscles |
Thymus Gland | **part of Endocrine & Lymphatic Systems** |
Thymus Gland - Location | under sternum, above heart
large in infancy/childhood, gets smaller with age
almost disappears in puberty |
Thymus Gland - Thymosin Hormone | Stimulates lymph cells to fight disease |
Adrenal Glands - location | top of each kidney |
Adrenal Cortex | secretes corticoids |
Adrenal Cortex- Mineralocorticoids | Alsodterone- tells kidney to reabsorb sodium |
Adrenal Cortex - Glucocorticoids- Cortisol | Cortisol - increases glucose in blood (blood sugar)
decreases inflammation, stops pain |
Adrenal Cortex - Glucocorticoids- Cortisone | cortisol is converted to cortisone |
Adrenal Cortex - Androgens | outside of reproductive organs
help make MALE sexual characteristics |
Adrenal Medulla | Fight or Flight response |
Adrenal Medulla - Epinephrine & Norephinephrine | released when a host of physiological changes are activated by a stressful event
increased blood sugar, heart rate, BP, blood flow |
Adrenal Glands - Disorders - Hyperfunctioning - Cushings | too much cortisone/cortisol
- poor healing, MOON FACE, buffalo back, abdominal edema/fat with thin extremities
*caused by prolonged steroid use or too much cortisol |
Adrenal Glands - Disorders - Hypofunctioning -Addison's Disease | not enough cortisol/cortisone
- low BP, low sugar electrolyte imbalances
*bronze skin |
Gonads | controlled hormonally by luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
Gonads - Female - Ovaries | Hormones are:
Estrogen- primary female hormone
Progesterone- steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy |