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Hemmati Test 1
Hemmati Exam 1
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/05/2011

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Term
Endocrine System
Definition
Produces hormones to maintain homeostasis and regulating reproduction and development
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Hormones
Definition
Chemical messenger produced by the cells of endocrine glands that effects specific change in the cellular activity of other cells
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Target cells
Definition
the cells affected by a given hormone
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Major Endocrine Organs
Definition
Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal Gland, Thyroid, Thymus, Adrenal, Pancreas, Ovaries, and Testes
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Endocrine glands
Definition
secrete their hormones directly into the surrounding extracellular space
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Hypothalamus
Definition
supervise many internal body conditions and lies just above the brain stem
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Hypothalamus
Definition
directs the release of hormones from the anterior and posterior pituitary glands to maintain homestasis or required developmental changes
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Hypothalamus
Definition
receives nervous stimuli from receptors throughout the body and monitors chemical and physical characteristics of the blood, including temperature, blood pressure, and nutrient, hormone, and water content
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infundibulum
Definition
attaches the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus
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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Definition
stimulate thyroid gland to produce T3 and T4 hormones
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Definition
Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids hormones
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