Endocrine System Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Homeostasis
A
The body’s ability to maintain a stable state
2
Q
Hormones
A
Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system that regulate bodily functions
3
Q
Difference between Nervous and Endocrine system?
A
- nervous system carries impulses quickly
- effects are short-lived
- endocrine system takes longer to communicate
- longer-lasting effects (weeks, months)
4
Q
What are the 7 glands of the body?
A
- Pineal
- Pituitary (Master gland)
- Thyroid
- Adrenal
- Pancreas
- Ovaries
- testicles
5
Q
Which gland controls most other glands in the endocrine system?
A
The Pituitary gland
6
Q
Adrenaline
A
- comes from Adrenal gland
- Targets the whole body
- increases heartrate, shuts down digestion, makes energy available to muscles
7
Q
Thyroxine
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- comes from Thyroid gland
- Targets whole body
- makes cells consume more oxygen and nutrients
- increases body temperature
8
Q
Glucagon
A
causes liver to release glucose into the bloodstream
9
Q
Insulin
A
glucose in the bloodstream decreases as liver is told to store excess glucose as fat
10
Q
How do hormones target certain cells?
A
The target cell has receptor’s which have a structure which aligns with the cell’s structure which causes them to interlock
