Endocrine
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What is the model of the endocrine system known as?
Lock and key model
What are the two organs known as the control center?
Hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
What do steroid hormones do?
Trigger gene activation and protein synthesis
What are the eight major endocrine glands?
Adrenal cortex, adrenal Medela, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pancreas islets, thymus gland, pineal gland, pituitary gland
Function of the adrenal cortex
Monitor blood sugar, lipid and protein metabolism
Function of adrenal medulla
Cardiac function, raises blood sugar and controls the size of blood vessels
Function of thyroid gland
Regulates metabolism and functions and growth development
Parathyroid gland
Regulate calcium levels in the blood
Pancreas islets
Raises and lowers blood sugar active in carbohydrate metabolism
Function of the thymus gland
Plays a role in immune responses
Function of the pineal gland
Influence in sexual activity
Function of pituitary gland
Plays an important role in growth and development
Hormone secreted by the pancreas
Insulin and glucagon
What is insulin used for
Control carbohydrate metabolism by lowering the amount of glucose in the blood
What is glucagon used for
Increase blood sugar level
What hormones does the thyroid gland secrete?
Thyroxine, triiodothyronine, calcitonin