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MOD F - WEEK 1 LECT. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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2 functions of the endocrine system are:   communication & control  
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2 main types of hormones are:   protein and steroids  
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Homeostasis is:   maintaining a constant internal environment  
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Negative feedback:   reverses a change in the body  
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Positive feedback:   amplifies changes rather than reverse them  
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All endocrine glands are:   ductless  
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Thyroid stimulating hormone TSH:   acts on the thyroid gland and increases secretion in thyroid gland  
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACH:   adrenal gland  
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Follicle stimulating hormone FSH:   Stimulates follicle in ovary to grow & develop maturity in males  
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Luteinizing hormone LH:   in conjuction with FSH to stimulate the follicle and causes ovulation  
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone MSH:   must secrete melanin to give skin color  
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Growth hormone GH:   promotes normal growth  
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Prolactin PRI:   promotes secretion after birth  
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ADH:   aka vasopressin  
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T4 & T3   thyroxine & triihydrothyronine  
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones:   mineralcorticoids & glucocorticoids  
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Adrenal Medulla Hormones:   Epinephrine & Nonepenephrine  
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Pancreatic islets:   glucagon & insulin  
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Female sex glands:   a woman's primary sex glands are the paired ovaries  
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Male sex glands:   Some of the cells of the male testes produce the male sex cells known as sperm.  
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Thymus gland:   located in the mediastinum  
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Pineal gland:   produces the hormone melatonin  
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Disorders of the endocrine sytem:   acromegaly & exophthalmus  
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