Don't Even Want To Knowy Stuff Flashcards
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Endocrine system messenger
Hormones
Hormones pathway
Bloodstream
Hormones interact with
Only target cells
Part of brain that pituitary glands deal with
Hypothalamus
3 endocrine glands in brain
Pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
Pineal body
Pb secretes ______, which controls ______
Melatonin
Sleep
Main hormone pituitary gland secretes
Growth
Hormone regulates calcium
Parathyroid hormone
Pancreas makes
Insulin
Glucagon
When _ cells mature hormones are released from thymus
T
Testes make _________ hormone in boys
Testosterone
Adrenal glands make
Adrenaline
Six things endocrine system handles.
- Growth
- Metabolism
- Immune system
- Stress
- Emergency response
- Sexual development
Female ovaries produce 2 hormones
- Progesterone
2. Estrogen
_____ is link _______ and __________
- Hypothalamus
- Endocrine glands
- Nervous system
Endocrine glands make _________ that affect _______
- Hormones
2. Target cells
2 functions of male repro system
- Make sperm
2. Make testosterone
Where sperm made
Testes
2 testosterone changes
Deep voice
Broad shoulders
Chromosomes in sperm are in
Head
2 functions of female repro system
Make eggs
Make/harbor child
Func of menstrual cycle
Release egg to be fertilized
When menstruation start
10-14
At around 50 what happens to woman
Menopause