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Glands that secrete their products through a hole or opening |
Exocrine gland |
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Examples of exocrine glands |
Sweat glands, salivary glands, goblet cells |
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Ductless glands whose products are secreted directly into the bloodstream |
Endocrine glands |
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Regulatory chemicals carried to target cells that respond by an alteration of their metabolism |
Hormones |
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Characteristic of endocrine glands that ensure that their products enter the bloodstream quickly |
They are highly vascular |
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Study of the endocrine system |
Endocrinology |
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Central control of the endocrine system |
Hypothalamus |
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# of adrenal glands in the body |
2 |
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Location of adrenal glands |
Above the kidneys |
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Two parts of adrenal gland |
Adrenal cortex, and adrenal medulla |
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Hormones produced by the adrenal cortex |
Aldosteroids Cortisol DHEA
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Function of aldosterone |
Increases BP and salt retention |
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Function of cortisol |
Increases blood sugar |
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Function of DHEA |
Important for sex hormone production |
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Adrenal medulla is part of what portion of the nervous system |
Sympathetic division of the ANS |
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Hormones produced by the adrenal medulla |
Adrenaline (epinephrine) Norepinephrine |
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Location of the pancreas |
Between the duodenum and the spleen and posterior to the stomach |
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A gland that performed both exocrine and endocrine functions |
Heterocrine glands |
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Clusters of endocrine cells of the pancreas |
Pancreatic islets |
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Hormones produced by the pancreas |
Insulin Glucagon |
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Functions of insulin and glucagon |
Insulin: lowering blood sugar Glucagon: raising blood sugar |
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Location of the Thymus |
Within the mediastinum superior to the heart and immediately posterior to the sternum |
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Function of the thymus |
Cell mediated immunity |
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What other organs have in the endocrine functions |
kidneys, heart, G.I. tract, gonads |
