Endocrine System

Set of organs that secretes hormones directly into the circulatory system

blood circulation. transmit hormones from gland to target organ

Hormones Neurons I.E. endocrine system have a prolonged duration compared to the nervous system

a polar, water soluble/ nonsteroid hormone released by the adrenals in response to stress also known as adrenaline

located above kidney that produces hormones to regulate heart rate, blood pressure and other functions

a gland that produces secretions having an extracellular effect, such as chemical digestion. these secretions leave the gland by way of a duct

the gland of the digestive and endocrine system that produces insulin and secretes pancreatic juices unique as it secretes both enzymes and hormes

released by pancreas. hormone that triggers the uptake of glucose into cells thus lowering blood glucose levels

secreted by the pancreas that stimulates its target cells in the liver to convert hepatic glycogen stores into glucose and release that glucose into the blood.

a mechanism that includes the monitoring for specific homeostatic levels and a signal to a gland: this signal stimulates or inhibits the gland’s secretion in order to maintain homeostasis or cause compensations that returns the levels to homeostasis

pathologically high blood sugar levels when hormone regulation malfunctions

located in the brain that is a integration center between the endocrine and nervous system

chemical messengers that stimulate the production of certain hormones.

chemical messengers that restrict the production of certain hormones

a secretion of the anterior pituitary that stimulates tissue growth. also know as somatotropin

excessive growth resulting from overproduction of growth hormone

plays role in regulating growth, development, metabolic rate

a malfunction of regulatory feedback loops leading to the overproduction of thyroid hormone

a mechanism that stimulates the glandular secretions to continue to increase, temporarily pushing levels further out of homeostasis, until a particular biological effect is reached (eg. expulsion of the fetus during child birth)

a hormone made by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary. one of its functions is to stimulate uterine contractions during childbirth

eyes, hypothalamus and anterior pituitary

a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates development of eggs in ovaries and sperm in testes.

estrogen

ovulation in female gonads (ovaries) and production of testosterone by male gonads (testes)