A&P of Endocrine System

It takes longer for a ________-releasing stimulus to cause a regulatory response than it takes the neurons of the nervous system to initiate a response.

________ system has a prolonged duration compared to the nervous system.

_______ glans and other glands of the body do not have associated ducts.

______ gland, such as a salivary gland, is one that delivers its secretions by a tube to an epithelial surface or mucosa.

one endocrine role of the _________ is to release insulin, a hormone that triggers the uptake of glucose into cells, thus lowering blood glucose levels.

______ cells are able to adjust the amount of insulin they secrete in proportion to the amount of blood glucose they detect.

When blood glucose levels are too low, _____ cells secrete glucagon.

The _______ is a location in the brain that is an integration center between the endocrine and nervous system.

The ________ produces releasing hormones that stimulate and inhabiting hormones that restrict the production of several hormones produced by the anterior pituitary.

testes secrete _______, which promotes development of male sex characteristics.

ovaries secrete __________, which promotes development of female sex characteristics.

Adrenal gland secretes __________, which regulates heart rate, blood pressure.

Anterior pituitary secretes ____________, which stimulates development of eggs in ovaries and sperm in testes.

Pancreas secretes _______, which triggers liver to convert hepatic glycogen stores into glucose and release glucose into the blood.

Anterior pituitary secretes __________, which stimulates growth.

hypothalamus secretes __________, which restricts the production of certain hormones.

Pancreas secretes __________, a hormone that triggers the influx of glucose into cells, thus lowering blood glucose levels.

anterior pituitary secretes _________, which triggers ovulation in ovaries and the production of terstoerone by testes.

pineal gland secretes ________, which plays a role in maintaining circadian rhythms.

posterior pituitary secretes _________, which stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth.

parathyroid secretes ________, which elevates plasma calcium levels. (activates osteoclasts for reabsorption, inhibits kidneys from releasing calcium in urine.)

hypothalamus secretes _________, which stimulates the production of certain hormones.

thyroid secretes _________, which regulates growth, development, and metabolic rate.

_______ and ______ are steroid hormones, which allow them to pass easily through cell and nuclear membranes.