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| The nervous system and the endocrine system |
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| What 2 systems direct internal control of the body? |
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| A system made up of a series of glands which release chemicals directly into the bloodstream |
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| The functions of all body systems are based on the ________ b/t the nervous and endocrine systems. |
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| portion of the brain that connects the endocrine and nervous systems |
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| When a change in homostasis happens, the hypothalamus stimulates the _________ gland. |
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| controlled by the hypothalamus, and the two are connected by nerves and blood vessels |
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| Problems with the pituitary gland result in... |
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| The pituitary gland will then release its own chemicals or stimulate other glands to release theirs. |
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| In response to the stiumulus from the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland does what? |
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| chemicals secreted by endocrine glands into the bloodstream; convey instructions to other cells about your metabolism, growth, development, and behavior |
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| Once released by the glands, the hormones travel through the bloodstream, and then attach to binding sites on __________. |
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| human growth hormone (hGH) |
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| stimulates growth in childhood and is important for maintaining a healthy body composition, and is important for maintaining muscle and bone mass in adults; can affect fat distribution |
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| As your body is actively growing, blood glucose levels are slightly ________ as the growing cells use up the sugar |
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| an internal feedback mechanism that regulates the endocrine system; the hormones/the effects are fed back to inhibit the orignal signal |
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| Once homeostasis is reached, the signal is ________ and the hormone is no longer released. |
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| Information regarding the hormone level/effects is ________ to the hypothalamus or pituitary gland to regulate the gland's production of the hormone. |
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| regulation of blood glucose levels and regulation of the endocrine system |
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| 2 examples of a negative feedback system... |
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| When you have just eaten, and your blood glucose levels are high, your pancreas releases the hormone _______. |
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| a hormone released by the pancreas that signals liver and muscle cells to take in glucose, which lowers glucose levels |
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| a pancreatic hormone released when glucose levels are too low; binds to liver cells, signaling them to release stored glycogen as glucose |
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| play na important part for body in stressful situations; located on top of kidneys; two parts (inner & outer portions) |
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| secretes steroid hormones, including glucocoriticoids and aldosterone; causes increase in available glucose and raises blood pressure; helps the body combat stress (fright, extreme temps. bleeding, infection, etc.) |
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| secretes 2 amino acid hormones, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine; increases muscle contracton efficiency and blood sugar levels; gets you ready for "flight or fight" |
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| located in the neck, regulates metabolism, growth, and development |
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