Neuroendocrinology Flashcards
1
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Endocrinology
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the study of hormones, their receptors and their intracellular signalling pathways
2
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What are hormones?
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these are chemical messenger produced in one location and transported to a second location where they exert their effects
- reaches target cells via bloodstream
- acts at low concentration
3
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Functions of the endocrine system
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- Maintain homeostasis
-regulation of growth and development - control energy storage and use
- mediate the body’s response to environmental cues
4
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organs that contain endocrine cells
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- thymus
- heart
- liver
- stomach
- kidney
- intestine
