The Endocrine System - Edrolo Textbook Flashcards
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What is the endocrine system responsible for?
Producing hormones
How do cells send and receive special molecules?
Through signaling molecules
What is an example of what a signaling molecule can make a cell do?
- Alter gene expression
- Die
- Release signaling molecules
- Open and close protein channels
What is one of the most important groups of signaling molecules?
Hormones
Name 5 things that hormones influence
- Growth
- Metabolism
- Maintenance
- Sexual development
- Maturity
How do hormone molecules function?
By binding to specific receptors of target cells
Hormones can only influence cells with _________
thus it is _____________
Specific receptors,
Specific
The endocrine system is responsible for what?
Producing hormones
The endocrine system is a _____________ in an _____________
collection of glands, organism
What system transports the hormones?
The blood circulatory system
Describe the hypothalamus
A small region of the brain (1)
Helps maintain body temperature (1)
Influences the function of the pituitary gland (1)
What organ is this describing
A small region of the brain (1)
Helps maintain body temperature (1)
Influences the function of the pituitary gland (1)
The hypothalamus
Describe the pituitary gland
Pea-sized area in the brain (1)
Often called ‘master gland’ (1)
Regulates many other glands (1)
What organ is this describing?
Pea-sized area in the brain (1)
Often called ‘master gland’ (1)
Regulates many other glands (1)
Pituitary gland
Describe the Pineal gland
Located in the brain (1)
Involved in sleep regulation (1)
What organ is this describing?
Located in the brain (1)
Involved in sleep regulation (1)
The Pineal gland
Describe the Thyroid and
parathyroid glands
Several small glands (1)
Located on the base of the neck (1)
Controls growth rate (1)
Controls metabolism (1)
Controls development of the body (1)
What organ is this describing?
Several small glands (1)
Located on the base of the neck (1)
Controls growth rate (1)
Controls metabolism (1)
Controls development of the body (1)
Thyroid and
parathyroid glands
Describe the thymus
Located between the lungs (1)
produces the hormone thymosin which stimulates the development of cells of the immune system (1)
Only active until puberty (1)
What organ is this describing?
Located between the lungs (1)
produces the hormone thymosin which stimulates the development of cells of the immune system (1)
Only active until puberty (1)
Thymus
Describe the pancreas?
Involved in the digestive system (1)
Responsible of maintenance of blood glucose levels (1)
Releases insulin (1)
Releases glucagon (1)
What organ is this describing?
Involved in the digestive system (1)
Responsible of maintenance of blood glucose levels (1)
Releases insulin (1)
Releases glucagon (1)
The pancreas
Describe the adrenal glands.
Found above the kidney (1)
Involved in body’s stress response (1)
Involved in metabolic regulation (1)
Involved in blood pressure (1)
Involved in the immune system (1)
What organ is this describing?
Found above the kidney (1)
Involved in body’s stress response (1)
Involved in metabolic regulation (1)
Involved in blood pressure (1)
Involved in the immune system (1)
Adrenal glands
