7:13 endocrine system assignment sheet
List 6 symptoms of diabetes mellitus
1. Hyperglycemia 2. Polyuria 3. Polydipsia 4. Polyphagia 5. Glycosuria 6. Weight loss
List 5 functions of hormones
1. Stimulate exocrine glands 2. Stimulate endocrine glands 3. Regulate growth and development 4. Regulate metabolism 5. Maintain fluid and chemical balance 6. Control various sex processes
What is the thymus? What is it's function?
A mass of tissue in the upper chest; it activates cells in the immune system in early life, and atrophied during puberty
What is pineal body? What is it's function?
A small structure located in the brain; it produces melatonin (which is thought to help regulate sleep/wake cycles) adrenoglomerulotropin, and serotonin
Adrenal
Above each kidney
Vasopressin pituitary
Abtidiuretic, promotes reabsorption of water in kidneys
Adrenaline adrenals
Activates the sympathetic nervous system
Addison's disease
Adrenal gland is effected
Cushing's syndrome
Adrenal gland is effected
Parathyroid
Behind and attached to the thyroid
How are they transported through the body?
By the bloodstream
What are hormones?
Chemics messengers secreted by endocrine glands
Pancreas
Glandular organ behind the stomach
Somatotropin pituitary
Growth hormone, stimulates normal body growth
Thyroid
In front of the upper part of the trachea
Testes
In the scrotal sac of the male
Thyroxine thyroid
Increases metabolic rate, stimulates physical and mental growth
Progesterone ovaries
Maintains lining of uterus
Ovaries
On each side of the uterus in the female
What are the gonads of the female?
Ovaries
Diabetes mellitus
Pancreas gland is effected
Hypoparathyroidism
Parathyroid gland is effected
Acromegaly
Pituitary gland is effected
Dwarfism
Pituitary gland is effected
Giantism
Pituitary gland is effected
What is the name of the temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy? What happens to it after the birth of the child?
Placenta; temporary endocrine gland that is expelled from mothers body (called afterbirth)
Estrogens ovary
Promotes growth and development of sex organs in female
Parathormone parathyroid
Regulates amount of calcium in the blood
Mineralocorticoids adrenals
Regulates reabsorption of sodium in kidney and elimination of potassium
Testosterone testes
Stimulates growth and development of sex organs in male
Thyrotrophin pituitary
Stimulates growth and secretion of the thyroid gland
Lactogenic pituitary
Stimulates secretion of milk
What are the gonads or sex glands of the male?
Testes
Cretinism
Thyroid gland is effected
Goiter
Thyroid gland is effected
Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid gland is effected
Pituitary
Under the brain in the sells turcica
Insulin pancreas
Used in metabolism of glucose
