Endocrine

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  • is made up of glands and the hormones they secrete.
    endocrine system
  • is the production and regulation of chemical Substances called hormones
    Function of endocrine system
  • is a chemical transmitter. It is released in small amounts from glands, and is transported in the bloodstream to target organs or other cells.
    Hormone
  • are chemical messengers, transferring information and instructions from one set of cells To another
    Hormone
  • work together to help maintain homeostasis... balance.
    Endocrine and nervous system
  • essential for the growth
    development of bones, muscles, and other organs.
    growth hormone
  • essential for the growth of the adrenal cortex.

    Adrenocorticotropin
  • essential for the growth and development of the thyroid gland.
    Thyroid stimulating hormone
  • is a gonadotropic hormone.
    follicle stimulating hormone
  • is a gonadotropic hormone stimulating the development of corpus luteum in the female ovarian follicles and the production of testosterone in the male.
    Luteinizing hormone
  • stimulates the development and growth of the mammary glands and milk production during pregnancy.
    Prolactin
  • regulates skin pigmentation and promotes the deposit of melanine in the skin after exposure to sunlight
    Melanocyte stimulating hormone
  • stimulates the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules.
    Hyposecretion of this hormone can result in diabetes insipidus.
    Antidiuretic hormone
  • stimulates the uterus to contract during labor, delivery, and parturition. A synthetic version of this hormone, used to induce labor, is called Pitocin. It also stimulates the mammary glands to release milk.
    oxytocin
  • communicates information about environmental lighting
    Cerebral cortex to various parts of Pineal gland the body.
    Melatonin
  • a neurotransmitter that regulates intestinal
    Brain movements and affects appetite, mood, sleep, anger, Serotonin and metabolism.

    Serotonin
  • plays a vital role in metabolism and regulates the body's metabolic processes.
    Thyroid gland
  • influences bone and calcium metabolism;
    maintains a homeostasis of calcium in the blood plasma
    Calcitonin
  • like cortisol, it is a steroid; influences potassium and sodium metabolism
    Cortiscosterone
  • several hormones including testosterone; they promote the development of secondary sex characteristics in the male.
    Androgen
  • is used to treat shock. It dilates the arteries, elevates systolic blood pressure, increases cardiac output, and increases urinary output.
    Dopamine
  • is also called adrenalin.
    epinephrine
  • is essential for the growth, development, and maintenance of female sex organs.
    estrogen
  • has two lobes, and is part of the lymphatic system. It is a ductless gland, and secretes thymosin.
    Thymus gland