Regulation: Endocrine System
The thymus, during fetal development, produces lymphocytic _-cells.
T
The Adrenal Glands release cortisol, a part of the _______. Cortisol is used to keep the _____ of ____, proteins, and ____.
adrenal cortex/metabolism/fats/carbs
The Adrenal Glands release norepinephrine, or ______. This _____ body processes The adrenal medulla secretes ____, and also releases ____ from the _____ as _____ to aid in _____.
adrenal/speeds up/adrenalin/glucose/liver/glycogen/secretion
The Pancreas-Islets of Langerhans produce glucagon, or ____ cells. It stimulates the release of ____ from the ___ to ____ in the ____ via _____. Hyper secretion leads to symptoms similar to ______. Hypo secretion leads to ______, which causes ______.
alpha/glycogen/liver/glucose/food/hydrolysis/diabetes/hypoglycemia/obesity
The Pituitary Gland is located at the ______.
base of the brain
The Parathyroid Glands are located ______.
behind the thyroid
The Thyroid Gland is located ______.
below the larynx
The Pancreas-Islets of Langerhans produce insulin, or ____ cells. It regulates blood ____ by aiding in the process of ____. Hyper secretion of insulin results in a(n) insulin _____, which is where too much _____ was removed, or Hypoglycemia, which causes _____. Hypo secretion causes _____. Type I is called Miletus and is retrieved at ______. It causes the behavior of being ______. Type II, not retrieved at _____, causes _____.
beta/glucose/respiration/shock/glucose/weakness/diabetes/birth/juvenile/birth/obesity
The Parathyroid Gland controls...
calcium levels
The Thyroid Gland produces calcitonin, which regulates _______. It puts ____ from the blood into ______.
calcium metabolism/calcium/bones and teeth
The Parathyroid Glands release parathormone. It takes ____ from ______ and ____ it into the ____. Hyper secretion causes ______. Hypo secretion causes the _____ of skeletal _____.
calcium/bones and teeth/secretes/blood/kidney stones/contraction/muscles
The Exocrine glands produce _____, and oils. It secretes this directly into the ____ in which they are located. They are transported via ______.
enzymes/organ/ducts
The Pituitary Gland releases FSH-, a type of _____ stimulating hormone. It stimulates the ______ of ____ in the female and ____ in the male.
follicle/development/eggs/sperm
The stomach produces _______, which stimulates... It is a(n) _______ gland
gastrin/the secretion of pepsin/exocrine
The Pituitary Gland releases GH-, a type of ______ hormone. It stimulates the _____ of long ____ and the growth of _____. During hyper secretion in childhood, it results in _____. During adulthood, the hyper secretion results in a disease known as _______. During hypo secretion in childhood, it results in _______ or cretinism, a form of ________.
growth/elongation/bones/cartilage/giantism/acromegaly/dwarfism/mental retardation
The Endocrine glands produce _______. These are transported by ____. They travel to a(n) __________.
hormones/blood/target organ
The endocrine system sends _____, enzymes, and _____. These have _____ responses, however, also have a ____ duration.
hormones/oils/slow/long
Glucagon...
increases the sugar level of the bloodstream
The Thyroid Gland produces thyroxin. It needs _____ to work properly, which is the reason we have _______. It regulates the rate of ______. Hyper secretion causes _____, high body temperature, _______, and high blood pressure. Hypo secretion causes ____, fatigue (due to a lack of _____), during childhood, it could result in _____, during adulthood, it can result in a(n) _____.
iodine/iodized salt/metabolism/perspiration/irritability/obesity/iodine/dwarfism/weight gain
The Pituitary Gland produces LH, a type of ______ hormone. It brings on _____, and produce the hormone that produces ______.
luteinizing/ovulation/progesterone
Negative feedback is a type of self-regulation that...
maintains homeostasis
The Pituitary Gland produces prolactin, which stimulates the production of _____. The Pituitary Gland also produces oxytocin, which causes _____ contraction. It also produces vasopressin, which is involved in _______.
milk/uterine/blood pressure
The nervous system sends ________. These have _____ responses, however, also have a ____ duration.
neurotransmitters/quick/short
Insulin...
reduces the sugar level of the bloodstream
The hypothalamus has a(n) _______ for hormones that affects the ______ gland.
releasing factor/pituitary
The gonads in females release estrogen. It stimulates the development of the female ________. At puberty, it stimulates _______. It also initiates the _____ of the ____ lining.
reproductive system/secondary sexual behaviors/thickening/ureum
The small intestine secretes ______, which stimulates... It is a(n) _______ gland
secretant/the pancreas/exocrine
The gonads produce...
sex hormones
The gonads, or ____ glands, are located near the _____ for men, and the ______ for women.
sex/testicles/ovaries
The Pineal glands secrete melatonin, which regulates _____.
sleep
The gonads in males release _______. It stimulates the development of the male ________. At puberty, it stimulates _______.
testosterone/reproductive system/secondary sexual behaviors
The gonads in females release progesterone, which ____ the _____ lining and maintains it until a _____ is formed if a(n) ______ occurs.
thickens/ureum/placenta/pregnancy
The Thyroid Gland produces...
thyroid hormones
The Pituitary Gland releases TSH-, a type of _____ stimulating hormone. It stimulates the _____ to produce more ______.
thyroid/thyroid/thyroxin
The Adrenal Glands are located on the _____.
top of the kidneys
The Pancreas-Islets of Langerhans are located _______.
under the stomach
The Pituitary Gland produces...
vital hormones that control body functions
