15. Endocrine System Flashcards Preview

adrenal gland

labor, delivery

gland

gonad

lobe, section

milk

origin

pancreas

pituitary gland

pressure

sugar

thalamus

thyroid gland

to grow

to secrete

to turn

vessel

rapid

in front of

to secrete

a substance

chemical messengers, or secretions, of the endocrine system

travel through the bloodstream, so its effects appear more slowly and last longer

set in motion a number of body functions, including metabolism, growth, reproduction, and water and electrolyte balances

secrete through ducts that lead directly to target organs

ex: sweat glands

secrete directly into the blood stream w/o the use of ducts

sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in the human body

considered the master gland as it controls the functions of other endocrine glands

located behind the optic nerve in the cranial cavity

divided into anterior and posterior lobes

AKA pituitary gland

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes a large number of hormones in response to stimulation by the hypothalamus: growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, endorphins, and prolactin

growth hormone (GH)

affects the growth of the skeletal muscles and the long bones of the body

also promotes the synthesis of proteins, performs cell repair, and helps to maintain blood glucose levels

secreted by adenohypophysis

stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids

secreted by adenohypophysis

• ​FSH stimulates the development of gametes in the respective sexes
• LH stimulates ovulation in the female and the secretion of sex hormones in both the male and female
• Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH) stimulates production of reproductive cells in the male