CH 11 WORDSHARE Flashcards
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: lipid molecules that can pass easily through target cell membranes
Steroids
vicious cycle that increases the magnitude of a change
Positive Feedback:
commander-in-chief of the endocrine system; controls most glands in endocrine system
hypothalamus:
decreases urination, which decreases fluid lost in response to dehydration
Antidiuretic hormone:
Involved in milk production in nursing mothers
Oxytocin:
Stimulates cells to grow and divide
Growth hormone:
In response to ultraviolet (UV) radiation stimulates production of melanin
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone:
Regulates function of thyroid gland
Thyroid-stimulating hormone:
stimulates development of ova and sperm as well as estrogen secretion
Follicle-stimulating hormone:
Stimulates secretion of sex hormones
Luteinizing hormone:
Stimulates milk production in breast
Prolactin:
Regulates energy production and adjusts metabolic rate
Thyroid Gland:
Most common form of hyperthyroidism
Grave’s Disease:
: Immune system destroys cells in pancreas that make insulin resulting in reduced insulin
Type 1 diabetes
Produced by the thyroid and increases deposition of calcium into bone
Calcitonin:
Stimulates bone breakdown to release more calcium into bloodstream
parathyroid hormone:
plays a role in regulating body’s circadian rhythm
Pineal Gland:
Stimulates liver to release stored glucose into bloodstream
Glucagon:
Stimulates cells of body to take in glucose from bloodstream
Insulin:
: Develops when cells stop responding to insulin (insulin resistance)
Type 2 diabetes
hormones increase duration of the effects of sympathetic nervous system
Epinephrine:
Enlargement of thyroid
Goiter:
stress hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
Cortisol:
Maintains suitable uterine environment for pregnancy
Progesterone:
