Endocrine System ch17

the endocrine system has many interactions among

endocrine glands

the endocrine system acts via

hormones

the endocrine systems acts via hormones by doing the following

1) chemical secreted into the blood that acts on target cells elsewhere in the body (only target cells have receptors for a particular hormone) 2) function at very low concentrations 3) prolonged effects 4) includes neurohormones 5) tropic hormones regulate hormone secretion of other glands

List 9 endocrine system glands

1) hypothalamus/ pituitary (anterior and posterior) 2) thyroid 3) parathyroid 4) adrenal (cortex and medulla) 5) pancreas 6) pineal 7) ovaries and testes 8) thymus 9) other organs have endocrine function

general functions of the endocrine system are the 7 following things

1) regulate metabolism 2) water and electrolyte balance 3) coping w/ stress 4) growth and development 5) reproduction 6) RBC production 7) digestion/ absorption

the endocrine system interacts with the

nervous system