ENDOCRINE system (vs nervous system) Flashcards
What does the THYROID GLAND produce?
THYROXINE
What is the PITUITARY GLAND?
The master gland at the base of the brain
What does the PANCREAS produce?
INSULIN (and glucogen)
What do the KIDNEYS do?
regulate WATER and remove UREA
What do the TESTES produce?
TESTOSTERONE
What do the OVARIES produce?
OESTROGEN
What does the ADRENAL GLAND produce?
ADRENALINE
What does the ENDOCRINE system do?
Secretes hormones through glands that enter directly into the blood system.
Are hormones CHEMICAL+INVOLUNTARY or ELECTRICAL+VOLUNTARY
CHEMICAL+INVOLUTARY
Out of the nervous system and the endocrine system, what has the FASTER response?
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Out of the nervous system and the endocrine system, what uses the blood stream to send messages?
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Out of the nervous system and the endocrine system, what maintains homeostasis?
NERVOUS system + ENDOCRINE system
Out of the nervous system and the endocrine system, what includes the pituitary gland, kidneys, thyroid, pancreas, ovaries/testes, and adrenal gland?
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Out of the nervous system and the endocrine system, what reacts to stimuli?
NERVOUS system + ENDOCRINE system
Out of the nervous system and the endocrine system, uses electrical impulse signals?
NERVOUS SYSTEM
