Endocrine System and Hormones

The production of hormones by endocrine glands

Chemicals secreted by organs in one part of the body which affect cells or organs in another part of the body

<p>a network of glands that produce hormones that regulate the body's organs and functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a gland in the neck that produces hormones that regulate many of the body's functions, including heart rate, metabolism, and weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regulates the level of sugar in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>primary lymphoid organ of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the front lobe of the pituitary gland and is responsible for producing and releasing hormones that regulate many bodily functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>made up of long chains of amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>chemically modified versions of common amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lipid hormones that can pass easily across the lipid bilayer that forms cells membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a hormone that plays a vital role in the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A family of heat-stable, polypeptide hormones secreted by the thymus gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>form in the thymus and other lymphatic tissue and attack cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a hormone bound to a target molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>cell that has a receptor for a particular hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An enzyme on the inside surface of the cell membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acts as a second messenger to carry the signal from the primary messenger (hormone) into the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a type of signaling molecule that directly conveys a signal from one part of the body to another, initiating a cellular response</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>molecules inside a cell that relay signals received from extracellular primary messengers (like hormones or neurotransmitters) to target molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>play a pivotal role in transmitting and amplifying signals initiated by hormones that bind to cell surface receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>are specialized neurons that produce and release hormones instead of neurotransmitters</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a small but vital region of the brain located below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Causes reabsorption of water from the urine by the kidneys the water goes into the blood to raise blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hormone secreted by the pancreatic alpha cells that increases blood glucose concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>stress hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affects target cells in the thyroid causing thyroid to release thyroxine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>is a hormone made by the brain (in the pituitary gland) that helps control reproduction and the growth of eggs in females and sperm in males</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>is a hormone made by the pituitary gland in your brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. Its main job is to tell the adrenal glands, located on top of your kidneys, to produce and release cortisol</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affects the development of the breast and the production of milk in females</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Also called somatotropin or somatotropin hormone controls the rate at which the body increases in size affects growth skeletal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>too much thyroxine symptoms: irritability weight loss high blood pressure bulging eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thyroid increase in size to raise thyroxin levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>reduces calcium levels in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>increases calcium levels in the blood by causing bones to release calcium</p> Signup and view all the answers