Chapter 7 Flashcards
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endocrine
senses status and the signals to keep body’s functions in balance
the endocrine glands
hypothalamus pituitary thyroid parathyroid adrenal pancreas gonad
adeno
gland (any gland)
adreno
adrenal gland
on+kidney
pancreato
pancreas
pituitor
pituitary gland
hypophyso
pituitary gland
under+physis
thymo
thymus
gland
signal maker/sender in endocrine system
hypothalamus
main gland that sends signals to other glands
under the thalmus
main role: direct activity of pituitary gland –> causes release of releasing homones
what are the two parts of the pituitary gland
anterior
postior
anterior
origin for blood traveling hormones and stimulates other glands like thyroid
thyroid/o
thyroid
thyr/o
thyroid
hormones
signals
crin/o
secretion
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH; hormone that causes the arenal cortex to release hormones
THS
thyroid stimulating gland
what stimulates the gonads?
luteinizing hormone (LH) follicle-stimulating hormone
what are the three hormones that the thyroid makes
T4
T3
calcitonin
hyperthyroidism
overactive thyroid; oversecretino of T3 and T4 into the blood causing body’s metabolic rate to increase and caused weight loss and a feeling of tiredness
hypothyroidism
under active thyroid; under secretion of T3 and T4 into the blood; weight gain and tiredness
calcitonin
hormone that encourages calcium in blood to be absorbed into the bone
parathyroid
creates a hormone that makes sure not too much calcium is in blood