Interactive Physiology Worksheet: Endocrine System: Endocrine System Review RECEPTORS 1. Hormones act at specific target organs because these organs contain _____________________ specific for the hormones. anterior pituitary 2. Growth hormone‚ secreted by the ____________ _________________ gland‚ stimulates growth somatomedins of bones and muscle by activating intermediary proteins called ________________________. PEPTIDE 3. _______________________ (hormone) from the anterior pituitary
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Addison’s Disease Rachel Phelps Addison’s disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency‚ hypocortisolism or hypocorticism) is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland produces insufficient amounts of steroid hormones . It may develop in children as well as adults‚ and may occur as the result of a large number of underlying causes. The condition is named after Dr Thomas Addison‚ the British physician who first described the condition in his 1855 On the Constitutional and Local
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Exercise 4: Endocrine System Physiology: Activity 1: Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 6 out of 6 questions correctly. 1. Which of the following statements about metabolism is false? You correctly answered: d. All of the energy from metabolism is ultimately stored in the chemical bonds of ATP. 2. Thyroxine is You correctly answered: c. the most important hormone for maintaining the metabolic rate and body temperature. 3. Thyroid-stimulating
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cell‚ a gland‚ or an organ in one part of the body that affects cells in other parts of the organism. Hormones in animals are often transported in the blood. Cells respond to a hormone when they express a specific receptor for that hormone. Melatonin is a hormone found in animals‚ plants‚ and microbes. In humans‚ melatonin is produced by the pineal gland‚ a small endocrine gland located in the center of the brain but outside the blood–brain barrier‚ Production of melatonin by the pineal gland is inhibited
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cell in the thyroid gland‚ called a thyrocyte forms spherical follicles that produce a protein called thyroglobulin. This is a globular protein that has a functional role in metabolism. The protein is used by the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones; thyroxine (T4) is an example of one of the hormones created. Thyroxine is formed by iodine binding to tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin molecules‚ inside the follicle cell. (www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/thyroid/chem.html)
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Renal system The renal system consists of two kidneys‚ two ureters which come out of the kindeys and a single bladder which collects the urine before it goes into the urethra. It also involves the sphincter muscle which is located just below the bladder and its purpose is to control the flow of urine. The kidneys have renal veins which take the blood from the kidneys into the main vein in the body which is known as the vena cava‚ they also have short renal arteries which come out of the main vein
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foods into different types of sugars. The pancreas sends out enough insulin to maintain proper sugar levels in the body’s blood supply to keep a person healthy. The Endocrine System is the organ system that is affected by diabetes. The endocrine system consists of several hormone producing glands like the hypothalamus‚ pituitary gland‚ thymus‚ thyroid ‚ pancreas‚ and ovaries. Sadly‚ with diabetes‚ a state of
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Exercise for Histology (for digestive gland) I. Multichosen questions: 1. The B cells in islet of Langerhans secrete ( B ). A. glucagon B. insulin C. serotonin D. pepsin E. trypsin 2. The perisinusoidal space ( space of Disse ) in hepatic lobule is located between ( C ). A. two adjacent hepatocytes B. hepatic macrophage and endothelium of hepatic sinusoid C. hepatocyte and endothelium of hepatic sinusoid D. hepatic plate and hepatic plate E
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insulin and glucagons in regulating blood sugar. The human body requires that the blood glucose level is maintained in a very narrow range. Homeostasis is regulated by two hormones‚ insulin and glucagon which are both secreted by the endocrine pancreas. The production of insulin and glucagon by these pancreatic cells ultimately determines if a patient has diabetes or another related problem. Insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas in response to high blood
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genetically. The endocrine system contain glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream that act as a communication system that helps coordinate and control body functions like‚ reproduction‚ sexual development‚ growth and development‚ metabolism‚ and body energy levels. The thyroid gland produces thyroxin‚ which regulates the body’s metabolism. The parathyroid‚ control the levels of calcium and phosphate‚ which contribute to the body’s excitability levels. The pineal glands produce melatonin
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