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E NDOCRINE S YSTEM N OTES
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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 hormoneschemicals blood
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SYSTEM
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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
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HORMONEGLANDEFFECT 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 _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 Pancreas __Increases______ blood glucose concentration by breaking down _glycogen_______ stored in liver to glucose
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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
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Testosterone Testes Triggers development of secondary sex characteristics; _meiosis_____ to produce __haploid____ sperm cells. Estrogen/Prog esterone Ovaries Triggers development of secondary sex characteristics; __meiosis______ to produce __haploid_____ egg cells.
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