Y12 Endocrine System Flashcards
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What are the two kinds of glands in the body?
Exocrine and endocrine
What are endocrine glands?
Glands that secrete hormones isn’t extracellular fluid that surrounds the cells that make up the gland. The secretion usually passes into the capillaries to be transported by the blood. Endocrine glands are ductless.
What are exocrine glands?
Glands that secrete hormones into a duct that carries the secretion to the body surface of to one of the body cavities.
3 examples of exocrine glands?
Sweat glands
Salivary glands
Glands of the alimentary canal
What are the 9 major endocrine glands?
Pineal Hypothalamus Pituitary Thyroid Parathyroid Thymus Adrenal Pancreas Gonads
What are the endocrine hormones of the pituitary gland?
Follicle stimulating hormone Luteinising hormone Growth hormone Thyroid stimulating hormone Adrenocorticotropic hormones? Prolactin Antidiuretic hormone Oxytocin
Which hormones are released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
What hormone does the thyroid release?
Thyroxine which targets most body cells to increase metabolic rate and thence oxygen consumption and heat production
What hormone do the parathyroid release?
Parathyroid hormone which targets the bones and kidneys to increase rate of osteoclast activity, increasing levels of calcium in blood and control phosphate levels
What does FSH target?
The gonads where it stimulates growth of follicles and the production of spermatogonia
What does Lutenising hormone target?
- Ovaries in females where it is involved in ovulation and maintainance of corpus luteum.
- leydig cells in the testes of males where it stimulates secretion of testosterone
What does growth hormone target?
All cells, stimulating growth and protein synthesis
What does thyroid stimulating hormone target?
Thyroid stimulating production of hormones of thyroid gland
What does the adrenocorticotropic hormone target?
The adrenal cortex where it stimulates secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex
What does prolactin hormone target?
The mammary glands where it stimulates production of milk
What does antidiuretic hormone target?
The kidneys ( specifically the distal proximal tubule and collecting duct of nephrons) where it causes reabsorption of water
What does oxytocin target?
The uterus where it allows contractions during childbirth and
The mammary glands which allow the release of milk
Where is thymosins released and what is its effect?
It is released by the thymus and targets t lymphocytes to stimulate development and maturation of T lymphocytes
Where is aldosterone released and what is its effect?
Released by the adrenal cortex to target the kidney where it increases reabsorbtion of sodium ions and excretion of potassium ions
What hormones are released by the adrenal cortex?
Aldosterone and cortisol
Where is cortisol released and what is its effect?
The adrenal cortex to target most cells where it promotes normal metabolism; helps the body deal with stress and promotes repair of damaged tissues
What hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?
Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Where is adrenaline and noradrenaline preleased and what are their effects?
Produced by the adrenal medulla and targets most tissues where it prepares the body for fight or flight response ; reinforcing the effects of the sympathetic nervous system
Where is insulin released and what is its effect?
The pancreas to target most cells where it stimulates uptake of glucose; lowers blood glucose level