Endocrine System Notes

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (pp. 997 - 1008) There are two systems that regulate the body. The nervous system relays information to the body using ___ _________________________ that travel very _______, but the messages are short- lived. The endocrine system uses _________________, or _________________ messages that travel through the _________ to relay information to the body.. Electrical system fast hormones chemicals blood

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM The endocrine system is slower-acting, but the action of hormones is _______________________. The ____________________, which maintains homeostasis in the body, controls most of the glands of the endocrine system. Longer lasting hypothalamus

I. ENDOCRINE GLAND FUNCTION A. Hormone Production Hormones help regulate growth, metabolism, appearance, behavior, growth, reproduction, and fluid balance. Most hormones are produced by _______________ glands. endocrine

ENDOCRINE GLAND FUNCTION Endocrine glands are unique because they are ductless; in other words, hormones are secreted into ____________________ and the _____________________ system transports the hormone to its destination. Its destination is known as its ______________. A hormone may have only one target, or it may have several. the blood circulatory target

ENDOCRINE GLAND FUNCTION B. Control of Hormone Production Hormone release is regulated by a mechanism known as ____________________________. Information about the effect of the hormone is “fed back” to the gland. When the desired condition is reached, the gland ________________________________________ Negative feedback Switches off

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SYSTEM

TYPES OF HORMONES C. Types of Hormones – Hormones can be placed in two groups based on chemical structure: 1. Peptide hormones – Most hormones are composed of _________________ and are known as peptide hormones. 2. Steroids – _____________ molecules derived from _____________________. Include the sex hormones - ________________________________ proteins Lipid cholesterol testosterone & estrogen

Growth Hormone Pituitary Gland EFFECT   Growth Hormone Pituitary Gland Stimulates _mitosis_; undersecretion results in _dwarfism__; oversecretion results in _gigantism_ Thyroxine Thyroid Regulates __metabolism____; requires _iodine___ for normal function

Insulin Pancreas Glucagon HORMONE GLAND EFFECT   Insulin Pancreas _Lowers________ blood _glucose___ concentration by stimulating cells to take up glucose; triggers storage of glucose as _glycogen______; not produced in individuals with _Type I Diabetes_____ Glucagon __Increases______ blood glucose concentration by breaking down _glycogen_______ stored in liver to glucose

  Epinephrine (_Adrenaline_) Adrenal Glands Known as _”fight or flight”________ hormone _Bronchioles___ dilate to increase air flow for _cellular respiration_____ _Glycogen_____ in the liver is broken down to glucose for _cellular respiration____ _Heart___ rate is increased Blood flow to the _skeletal__ muscles increases Blood flow to the _digestive____ system is decreased

  Testosterone Testes Triggers development of secondary sex characteristics; _meiosis_____ to produce __haploid____ sperm cells. Estrogen/Progesterone Ovaries Triggers development of secondary sex characteristics; __meiosis______ to produce __haploid_____ egg cells.

Reproductive System

Function: The purpose of the reproductive system is to produce _gametes_ and allow for _fertilization_ to take place. Although a healthy reproductive system is not a requirement for an individual _organism, it is essential for continuation of a _species.

Male Reproductive System Scrotum – Contains testes; allows for _lower temperature needed for sperm production Testes – Site of _gamete_ production. Specialized _diploid (2n) cells undergo _meiosis_ to produce _haploid (n) sperm cells. Meiosis begins at _puberty and continues until _death Each meiotic division produces 4 sperm cells with 23 chromosomes

Epididymis- sperm mature & are stored Vas Deferens – Tubes that transport sperm to _urethra. Glands Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles – Produce _semen to provide _nutrients, protect sperm from acidic vagina Bulbourethral Gland – Produces acid neutralizer to protect sperm from any residual _urine_____ in urethra Penis – Means for sperm delivery via _urethra during _ejaculation_

Female Reproductive System The female reproductive system is designed for _gamete production and development of the _embryo_ following fertilization.

Female Reproductive System Ovary – Site of meiosis and gamete production; however there are three ways oogenesis differs from spermatogenesis: Meiosis begins _before birth, but it is paused until puberty so females are born with total set of immature egg cells. During the female menstrual cycle, one egg cell or _ovum__ completes meiosis. Meiosis stops when a female is 45-55 years old. Known as _menopause; menstruation ceases Meiosis produces only _one_ egg cell. The other 3 cells disintegrate so that the single egg cell contains all the _cytoplasm.

Female Reproductive system Oviducts – Also known as the _fallopian tubes____. Passageway for egg cell during ovulation. Site of _fertilization__. When sperm and egg cell fuse, a _diploid____ _zygote___ is created with _46__ chromosomes. Development of the zygote to an _embryo____ → _fetus____ → _baby__ is carried out through _mitosis

Female reproductive system Uterus – Site of _embryo development. Implantation takes place approximately 5-7 days following fertilization. If fertilization does not occur, lining of uterus is sloughed off during _menstruation____. Vagina – Also known as “_birth canal”; passageway for _sperm_ in and _baby_ out