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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (Thyroid (near throat) (causes secretion of digestive…
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Thyroid (near throat)
maintains blood pressure
growth of tissue
causes secretion of digestive acids
release of enzymes
in charge of metabolism
in charge of body temp
Pancreas
regulates blood suagr level
BETA CELLS - releases insulin (to reduce blood sugar)
ALPHA CELLS - releases glycogen (to increase blood sugar)
diseases related to pancreas
diabetes, too much or to little insulin
Hypothalamus (brain)
control center of the systems
starts hormone cascades
analyzes blood to know which hormones to release
Pituitary
Posterior
an extension of the hypothalamus
Anterior
releases hormones after getting a hormone from the hypothalamus
hormones go to thyroid
tells gonads to produce sex hormones
Adrenal Gland
handles stress
handles adrenaline
over kidneys
Gonads (sex glands)
female - ovaries
male - testes
Cell membrane is made out of lipids
Non lipid soluble cells enter the cell through a special receptor
Hormones are either lipid soluble or water soluble
steroidal - lipid soluble
amino acids- water soluble
In stressful situations your body shuts down the non useful parts
sperm creation
egg creation
Some hormones exist just to set of others in a way called a hormone cascade
When a hormone reaches a cell it either decreases or increases the function