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Endocrine System Matching
Prolactin Hormone (PRL) function and locaton
Stimulates breast development. Promotes and maintains lactation after childbirth (anterior pituitary)
Epinephrine and norepinephrine function
Fight or flight response. Increase heart rate, increase skeletal muscle blood flow, decrease skin blood flow
What is the exocrine portion of the pancreas
Large portion of the pancreas, Acini (digestion)
What glands do have ducts
Exocrine
Another name for posterior pituitary gland
Neurohypophysis
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) function and location
Causes formation of ovarian follicles and stimulates them to produce estrogen. Stimulates sperm development in men (anterior pituitary)
What glands are ductless gland
Endocrine
Another name for anterior pituitary gland
Adenohypophysis
Type 1 diabetes
Insulin dependent. Autoimmune disorder. Immune system destroys beta cells in pancreas (caused by lack of insulin)
Differences of nervous system vs. endocrine system
1. NS has electrical/chemical ways of communicating, ES only has chemical 2. NS acts quick, ES is slow 3. NS adapt quickly, ES has more persistent responses 4. NS effects are specific (one organ), ES has more general wide spread affects (many organs)
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