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Chaprter 25
Endocrine System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
04/02/2010

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Term
which gland has ducts
Definition
exocrine
Term
which gland secrets hormones
Definition
endocrine
Term
which gland function is regulation
Definition
endocrine
Term
Which function secretions are usually fluids, lubricants, enzymes
Definition
Exocrine
Term
Which gland have the hormones dumped into the blood stream, act on target cells
Definition
Endocrine
Term
Which gland is ductless
Definition
endocrine
Term
Which gland secrete onto body surface or into cavity
Definition
exocrine
Term
Which gland secretions travel directly onto target
Definition
exocrine
Term
Pure endocrine organs
Definition
-Pituitary gland
-Pineal gland
-Thyroid gland
-Parathyroid gland
- Adrenal gland
Term
Hormones (classes)
Definition
- Amino acid (protein)
OR
- Steroid (lipid)
Term
Action of Hormones
Definition
-Circulate through the bloodstream and affect only the target cells
Term
___________ themselves are just triggers
Definition
Hormones
Term
Humoral stimuli
Definition
responding to changing levels of ions/nutrients in blood
Term
Neural stimuli
Definition
respond to nervous system
Term
Hormonal stimuli
Definition
respond to hormones from other glands
Term
Feedback loops (negative)
Definition
more hormone secreted if levels drop
Term
Feedback loops (positive)
Definition
more hormone secreted if levels increase
Term
Pituitary gland: whats another name for it
Definition
hypophysis
Term
Hangs on stalk below hypothalamus; stalk is called___________
Definition
infundibulum
Term
2 separate glands in the pituitary are called
Definition
Adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis
Term
Which gland is posterior on the hypothalamus
Definition
neurohypophysis
Term
which gland in the hypothalamus is anterior
Definition
adenohypophysis
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