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Body in balance
Homeostasis
When states of health no longer exist or are interrupted, dysfunction begins. Inbalance
Disease
Any psychological or physical situation or condition that causes tension or strain
Stress
What are three types of stress?
Situational, psychological, biological
The study of hormones and the endocrine system?
Endocrinology
The endocrine system is wireless or wired?
Wireless
The nervous system is wireless or wired?
Wired
What is a neuron?
Nerve cell
What are chemical substances that have certain effects on specific cells or organs?
Hormones
Hormones control what physical processes?
Reproduction, growth and development
What is situational stress?
Changes in physical and social environment
What is psychological stress?
Unrealistic expectations, homesickness, fear
What is biological stress?
Hormonal changes, weight loss/gain, changes in physical activities
What takes place is stress continues without relief?
Exhaustion, burnout
A bodies initial reaction to a perceived stress
Alarm
What allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm have dissipated?
Resistance reaction, endocrine system response
Nervous system includes?
Brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
What is sympathetic response?
Fight/flight/freeze
What is parasympathetic response?
Rest/digest or relaxation
Over release of hormones
Hyper
Insufficient release of hormones
Hypo
Insufficient release of hormones
Hypo
What are the major parts of the endocrine system?
Glands and hormones
What are the major parts of the nervous system?
Brain, central and peripheral
How do the nervous and endocrine systems work together?
Maintain homeostasis
What is the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
What is the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
Steroidal and amino-acid
2main types of hormones
What is the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
Steroidal and amino-acid
2main types of hormones
Overproduction of growth hormone during adult years
Acromegaly
Diabetes caused by inadequate levels of antidiuretic hormone
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes caused by inadequate levels of antidiuretic hormone
Diabetes insipidus
Disease caused by hypothyriodism
Graves' disease
Disease caused by hypothyroidism
Hashimoto diease
Enlarged thyroid gland
Goiter
Disease caused by overproduction of parathyroid hormone
Hyperparathyroidism
Disease caused by underproduction of parathyroid hormone
Hypoparathroidism
Condition of low blood calcium levels
Hypocalcemia
Condition of low blood calcium levels
Hypocalcemia
Disease caused by hypercortisolism
Addison disease
Condition of low blood calcium levels
Hypocalcemia
Disease caused by hypercortisolism
Addison disease
Disease cause by prolonged/ excessive use of cortisone drugs
Cushing syndrome
A dietary deficiency of this substance may lead to a goiter
Iodine
What are the hormones produced by the endocrine glands that affect other endocrine glands?
Tropic hormones
What are the hormones produced by the endocrine glands that affect other endocrine glands?
Tropic hormones
Overproduction and release of a hormone
Hyper secretion
What are the hormones produced by the endocrine glands that affect other endocrine glands?
Tropic hormones
Overproduction and release of a hormone
Hyper secretion
What causes the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex?
ACTH
What hormone functions in the development of breast tissue?
Prolactin
What hormone functions in the development of breast tissue?
Prolactin
What hormone has the function to increase sodium reabsorbtion?
Aldosterone
What hormone functions in the development of breast tissue?
Prolactin
What hormone has the function to increase sodium reabsorbtion?
Aldosterone
Which hormone lowers blood sugar levels?
Insulin
What kind of gland secretes hormones into a specific area?
Exocrine
What kind of gland secretes hormones into a specific area?
Exocrine
What gland declines in size and function with age?
Thyroid
What kind of gland secretes hormones into a specific area?
Exocrine
What gland declines in size and function with age?
Thyroid
What kind of gland secretes hormones directly into the blood stream?
Endocrine
What hormone works like morphine to suppress pain and give euphoric feelings?
Dopamine
What hormone is produced by the thyroid gland?
Calcitonin
What hormone is produced by the adrenal gland?
Aldosterone
What hormone is produced by the adrenal gland?
Aldosterone
What hormone is produced by the pancreas?
Glucagon
What hormone is produced by the adrenal gland?
Aldosterone
What hormone is produced by the pancreas?
Glucagon
What hormone is produced by the testes?
Testosterone
What hormone is produced by the ovaries?
Estrogen
What hormones does the pineal gland produce?
Melatonin and serotonin
What color is the second chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Orange, gonads, sexual desire and passion
What color is the third chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Yellow, bellybutton, solar plexus, self confidence and self worth
What color is the 4th chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Green, bridge chakra(heart), giving and receiving love
What color is the 5th chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Blue, throat, communicating verbally
What color is the 6th chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Indigo, "third eye", (in between the eyes) insight, intuition and intellect
What color is the 7th chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Violet, crown(head) chakra, connection to community and God
What hormones does the thyroid gland produce?
Thyroxin, triiodothyronine and thyrocalcitonin
What hormone does the thymus gland produce?
Thymosin
What hormones does the pancreas produce?
Insulin and glucagon
What hormones does the testes produce?
Testosterone
What hormones does the parathyroid gland produce?
Parathormone
What hormones does the adrenal gland produce?
Cortex, aldosterone, glucocorticoids, androgen, medulla, epinephrine and norepinephrine

What hormones do the ovaries produce?
Estrogen and progesterone
What hormones does the posterior pituitary gland produce?
Oxytocin and vasopressin
What color is the first chakra, where is it on the body and what does it stand for?
Red, root(base)chakra and stands for connections to your "roots"