SIGNALS MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS Endocrine System: a system of glands that secrete hormones to regulate body function Hormones: chemical messengers or regulators • they are released by cells in one part of the body and affect cells in other parts of the body to speed up or slow down processes. Endocrine Hormones – are produced in glands and secreted directly into the blood and distributed by the circulatory system. Makes hormones and regulates the pituitary gland Pineal gland (makes serotonin which regulates
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Reagan Purser Study Words on Quizlet http://quizlet.com/35745265/anatomy-ch-10-flash-cards/ Chapter 10: Somatic and Special Senses 1. Sensory Receptors: Detect environmental changes and trigger nerve impulses that travel on sensory pathways into the central nervous system for processing and interpretation. 2. Somatic Senses: Touch‚ pressure‚ temperature‚ and pain 3. Special Senses: Smell‚ taste‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ and vision 4. 5 groups of sensory receptors: Chemoreceptors‚ Pain receptors
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100 questions Red scantron required Equal amount of questions from last 3 chapters covered. Wasn’t enough time to cover everything‚ so don’t JUST study this! DO NOT FORGET – Exam 4 due Monday at noon! Endocrine System Hormones: functions‚ where they’re secreted from‚ etc. Adrenal Glands: Cortex: Zona Glomerulosa mineralcorticoids - Aldosterone Zona Fasiculata glucocorticoids – Cortisol (synergist)‚ allows glucagon to work – sugar-preserving hormone Zona Reticularis gonadocorticoids
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Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment Endocrine disruptor can be found in products that we use on a daily basic such as plastic bottles‚ cosmetics‚ detergents‚ toys‚ can foods‚ and pesticides. These disruptors are chemical that at specific dose may interfere with the body’s endocrine system‚ which in order can produce hostile neurological‚ developmental‚ immune‚ and reproductive effects in the human body. Disruptors can work in may ways such as impersonating a natural hormone‚ blocking the effects
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ANATOMY CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TEST REVIEW LeGrotte 2014 1. Which wall of the heart is thickest and why? The myocardium (cardiac muscle)‚ is the thickest section of the heart wall and contains cardiomyocytes‚ the contractile cell of the heart. 2. What part of the heart is the pacemaker and why? The SA Node is located in the right atrium of the heart. It is made up of a group of cells (myocytes) positioned on the wall of the right atrium‚ at the center of the heart and near the entrance of the
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The endocrine system is one of the most important systems Without it you would be an emotional‚ non-making baby‚ and out of your mind human. The endocrine system helps with maintaining homeostasis by regulation of the activity cells. The endocrine system is basically hormones and those hormones are released into the blood of the body controlled by stimulus. The endocrine system does not and can’t work alone. It works with many other systems every day. For example‚ it works with the nervous system
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The Endocrine System Sarah Horton Texas Woman’s University Introduction The endocrine system is one of two systems in the human body that regulates all bodily functions. It is comprised of organs called endocrine glands and include the ovaries‚ testes‚ pituitary‚ hypothalamus‚ pineal‚ pancreas‚ kidneys‚ thyroid‚ parathyroid‚ thymus‚ and adrenal glands. These glands‚ which are spread throughout the body‚ are responsible for the extensive and enduring release of certain hormones into the bloodstream
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The Endocrine Society’s CLINICAL GUIDELINES Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline The Endocrine Society 8401 Connecticut Avenue‚ Suite 900 Chevy Chase‚ MD 20815 301.941.0200 www.endo-society.org Commercial Reprint Information For information on reprint requests of more than 101 and commercial reprints contact: Authors: Wylie C. Hembree‚ Peggy Cohen-Kettenis‚ Henriette A. Delemarre-van de Waal‚ Louis J. Gooren‚ Walter
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Endocrine Vs Nervous System The endocrine system acts with nervous system to coordinate the body’s activities. Both systems enable cells to communicate with others by using chemical messengers. The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called hormones that are transported by the circulatory system (blood). They act on target cells that may be anywhere in the body. The endocrine system is slower than the nervous system because hormones must travel through the circulatory system to reach their
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volunteered to work for San Antonio Hospital in the ER Department. Patient John Doe was brought by the ambulance after he collapsed at work. The triage nurse is assessing him for further evaluation by the ER Physician on duty. Based on your study of Anatomy and using your critical thinking skills‚ you were given the following criteria about Mr. Doe: 1. Personal History: 65 years old‚ married with two children. 2. Medical History: Diabetes Mellitus‚ Hypertension‚ Renal Stones‚ Anemia‚ Acne‚ Prostatic
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