Hormones Continued Word Scramble
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Questionbasal | Answer |
Thyroid Gland | Thyroid Hormone and Calcitonin |
Parathyroid glands | Very tiny glands located intimately with the thyroid.Uses humoral stimuli to detect low blood levels of calcium. |
Adrenal Gland | Adrenal Cortex (outside)2dozen "corticosteroids"Adrenal Medulla (inside)Part of Autonomic Nervous System and secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine. |
Cortisol | decreases effects of neutrophils and macrophages. Thus when under stress we are also immunocompromised! |
Pancreas | mixed endocrine and exocrine gland in body |
Exocrine | digestive enzymes |
Endocrine | secretes 2 hormones: Alpha Cells--glucagon which reponds to hypoglycemiaBeta cells--secrete insulin which is needed to get glucose inside cells. |
Nervous System | regulates muscles and glands via electrochemical impulses. Its effects occur within milliseconds and are short lived QUICK |
Endocrine Sysem | Influences metabolic activities of cells via chemical messengers called hormones, which are released into bloodstream. Effects take a few seconds to days to occur and are more prolonged, sometimes continuous. SLOW |
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