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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Epineprine
        
        Soluble in plasma
        
        Short half life (sec-min)
      - Thyroxine
        
        Insoluble in plasma
        
        Transported via carrier
        
        Long half life (hours-day)
        
        conversion in target tissues
  - - - Thyroid (several days)
      - Steroids: thestosterone & estrogen (60-90 min)
  - - - dependent on perfusion & blood flow
      - follow mass action laws
    - - most regulated aspect
      - mediated by (+) and (-) feedbacks
  - - - sodium & water balance
      - calcium balance
      - energy balance
      - processes that cope with stress
      - growth & development
      - processes associated with reproduction
  - - - Sequestration
      - Degradation
  - - - INSOLUBLE IN PLASMA
      - SLOW-ACTING
      - ACT VIA INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS TO CHANGE TRANSCRIPTION
      - LONG-LIVED
    - - SOLUBLE IN PLASMA
      - FAST-ACTING
      - BIND CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS
      - SHORT-LIVED