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| Communicative system that uses hormones as messengers. Slower, but longer lasting, responses than the nervous system. |
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| Endocrine Gland. Triggered by sympathetic neurons to release hormones (norepinephrine and epinephrine) into the bloodstream. |
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| What hormones are secreted into the bloodstream by the Adrenal Medulla? |
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| Norepinephrine and Epinephrine |
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| A group of cells which secrete a product |
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| Secretes hormones into the bloodstream or lymphs. No ducts. |
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| Has ducts. Secretes substances either on the body's surface or into a body cavity. Made up of glandular epithelium. |
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| Which gland (endocrine or exocrine) has ducts? |
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| Exocrine (like tear ducts or sweat ducts) |
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| Secreted by the endocrine glands to trigger activity in their target cells. |
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1. Amino-acid or peptide hormones.
2. Steroid |
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| Amino-acid or peptide hormones |
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| made up of modified amino-acids, proteins, or peptides. Most common types |
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| Synthesized from cholesterol. |
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| General characteristics of the pituitary gland |
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1. Located beneath the hypothalmus
2. Has two lobes: posterior and anterior |
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| Hangs from a downward projection of the hypothalmus. Holds Oxytocin and ADH in its axon terminals. |
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| Via what are the hormones oxytocin and ADH transported to the posterior pituitary lobe? |
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| Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract |
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| Stimulates both male and female arousal. Stimulates uterine contraction during childbirth and milk release in breastfeeding. |
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| Antidiuretic Hormone - prevents extreme release of water in urine when dehydrated. |
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| Loss of water in urine (prevented by ADH) |
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| A lack of ADH causes what type of diabetes? |
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| List the Anterior Pituitary Hormones |
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1. Growth Hormone (GH)
2. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
3. Adenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
4. Gonadotropins: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormones (LH)
5. Prolactin (PRL) |
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1. Target: all body cells, but especially the bone and muscle cells.
2. Function: Stimulate growth; lengthen bones in childhood |
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| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone |
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1. Target: Thyroid Gland
2. Function: Stimulate proper activities in the thyroid gland, including proper secretion. |
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| Adenocorticotropic Hormone |
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1. Target: Adrenal Glands
2. Function: Stimulates proper secretion of coricosteroid hormones |
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| Gonadotropins: Follicle-Stimulating Hormones and Luteinizing Hormones |
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1. Target: Gonads (ovaries and testes)
2. Function: stimulate creation and secretion of sex cells and hormones, respectively |
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1. Target: Breasts
2. Function: Produce milk. (Unlike the posterior pituitary hormone, Oxytocin, which stimulates breast-milk secretion) |
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