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| endocrine glands | ductless glands that release hormones directly into blood. the organs that make up the endocrine system |
| hormones | chemicals made in one part of the body that affect cells in another part of the body |
| hormones reach many organs throughout the body by means of the ______, but ______ | blood, but each hormone can only affect one or a few specific organ |
| exocrine glands | have ducts, cart secretions directly to the organs that use them |
| examples of exocrine glands | the glands that secrete acids for digestion, sweat glands in your skin, salivary glands |
| pituitary gland | releases hormones that control many other glands |
| hypothalamus | the part of the brain that controls blood pressure, body temp, emotions |
| target cells | the celss affected by specific hormonesp |
| protein hormones | hormones made of peptides, cause changes in target cells by interacting with cell membraines. affect cells by causing the release of a specific substance w/in the cell |
| steroid hormones | made of lipids, cause changes in target cells by interacting w/ structures inside teh cells. cause changes by gene regulation |
| hypothalamus where, makes what hormones? | Head. ADH and oxytin - stored in posterior pituitary and thyrotropic releasing factor - cuases the anterior pituitary to release hyroxine |
| pineal gland where, secretes hormones? | head. melatonin - helps control body functions in response to daylight and seasonal changes |
| thyroid gland where, makes what hormones? | neck. thyroxine - speeds up metabolism and helps control growth and development |
| parathyroid gland where, makes what hormones? | neck. parathyroid hormone - regulates the level of calcium in blood |
| pancreas where, makes what hormones? | tummy. insulin - lowers blood sugar level. glucagon - raises blood sugar level |
| ovary where, makes what hormones? | near crotch. estrogen - develops and maintains female rep. systm and fem. secondary sex characteristics. progesterone - prepares and maintains uterus during pregnancy |
| testis where, makes what hormones? | near crotch. testosterone - develops and maintains male repr. system and male sex. sex characteristics |
| adrenal gland where, makes what hormones? | kidneys. epinephrines and norepinephrine - cause fightorflight respone. aldosterone - affects bodys salt and water balance. cortisol - promotes glucose synthesis |
| thymus where, makes what hormones? | collarboneish. thymosin - stimulates development of t cells |
| pituitary where, makes what hormones? | head. releases hormones that control otehr endocrine glands |
