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Introduction of Endocrine System
Chapter 19: The Endocrine System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
05/18/2010

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6 parts of the endocrine system
Definition
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Thymus
Adrenal gland
Endocrine Organ Function
Term
produces hormones
Definition
the endocrine system
Term
chemical structures(identify the 3 types of hormones)
Definition
1. Steroid-cholesterol-based molecules produced only by the adrenal cortex and sex organs
2. Amino acid derivative- similar to amino acids, effective by 2nd messengers; examples: thyroid hormone,
3. Peptides-group of amino acids
Term
The cells of the endocrine and nervous systems work together to monitor and adjust physiological activities in the body at any given moment.
- Parallel to and complementary to Nervous System in function
Definition
the Endocrine and Nervous System
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performs short-term "crisis management"
Definition
nervous system
Term
regulates long-term, on-going metabolic processes
Definition
endocrine system
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endocrine cells release chemicals that alter metabolic activities of many different tissues and organs simultaneously
Definition
hormones
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the endocrine system consists of
Definition
all endocrine cells and tissues that release their secret
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