Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Eleanor McBain- June 2, 2009- 3/3-Blog #2




Endocrine Systems Review


Tropic- affect other glands and causes the secretion of other hormones.


Nontropic-Does not other glands, just the target gland


Negative feedback control systems- resists change in normal operating conditions.The mechanisms activated will restore conditions to their normal state.


Positive feedback control systems- move the controlled variable away from a steady state.


Pituitary- Master gland and controls most of the hormones in the body but is controlled by the hypothalamus.


Anterior pituitary- makes and stores hormones -> TSH, FSH, LH,PRL, GH, ACTH, MSH.


Posterior pituitary- made in hypothalamus ->ADH, Oxytocin


Hormones affecting blood sugar


Pancreas


-> Glucagon- Alpha cells of islets of langerhan- increases blood sugar levels


->Insulin- Beta cells of islets of langerhan- decreases blood sugar levels


Adrenal Gland


->Adrenal Medulla-produces epinephrine and norepinephrine- increases levels of blood in times of stress


->Adrenal Cortex- produces glucocorticoids- cortisol, which helps the blood recover from stress, increases blood sugar levels- and mineralcorticoids- associated with sodium absorptiona and water retention.


Hormones affecting metabolism


Thyroid Gland


-> Thyroxin(T4)- increases metabolism


-> Triiodothyronine(T3)-increases metabolism


->Calcitonin- decreases blood calcium by depositing it into the bones and is also being absorbed by intestines.


Parathyroid


->Parathyroid hormone-increases blood calcium- released from bones


->Human Growth hormone- affects all cells


Hormones affecting water balance


->ADH


-> Aldosterone

1 comment:

  1. Hmmmm. I see a recap (very thorough), and above and beyond (additional info and diagrams), but not the "thoughts about the material" section.
    2/3 unless you can convince me otherwise.
    Mr. C

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