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What is the endocrine system? |
A group of gland that produce hormones (chemicals) which are transported in the blood to their target organ |
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Name the two types of glands |
Endocrine (ductless) and exocrine(have ducts) |
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Endocrine |
Secretions diffuse directly into the blood |
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Exocrine |
Have ducts to carry secretions. Eg. Salivary glands, sweat glands |
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Name a dual function gland |
Pancreas ! Both endocrine (islets of langerhans produce insulin) and exocrine (pancreatic juice which goes into the duodenum via pancreatic duct) |
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Name the 7 main exocrine glands |
Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, islets of Langerhans, ovaries, testes. |
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Give the 1. Location 2. Hormone and 3. Function of the Pituitary |
1. Below the brain 2. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) 3. Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroxine |
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Give the 1. Location 2. Hormone and 3. Function of the thyroid |
1. Around larynx 2. Thyroxine 3. Controls metabolism |
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Give the 1. Location 2. Hormone and 3. Function of the parathyroids |
1. Behind the thyroid 2. Parathyroid hormone 3. Controls calcium levels in the blood |
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Give the 1. Location 2. Hormone and 3. Function of the adrenals |
1. Over each kidney 2. Adrenaline 3. Prepares the body for fight or flight |
