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14.1 Endocrine Glands | 14.1 Endocrine Glands | 14.1 Endocrine Glands |
- Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream and are thereby
distributed to target organs or tissues.
| - What type of chemicals are produced by the endocrine glands? How are these substances distributed throughout the body?
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14.2 Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland | 14.2 Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland | 14.2 Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland |
- The hypothalamus, a part of the brain, controls the function of the
pituitary gland which consists of the anterior pituitary and the posterior
pituitary.
- The anterior pituitary produces several hormones, some of which control other endocrine glands.
| - What role does the hypothalamus play in the endocrine system?
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- What six hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary?
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14.3 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands | 14.3 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands | 14.3 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands |
- The thyroid produces hormones that speed metabolism and another that lowers the blood calcium level. Antagonistic to this activity, parathyroid glands produce a hormone that raises the blood calcium level.
| - What hormones are produced by the thyroid gland? What is the function of each?
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- What hormone is produced by the parathyroid gland? What is the function of this hormone? It acts in opposition to what hormone produced by the thyroid?
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14.4 Adrenal Glands | 14.4 Adrenal Glands | 14.4 Adrenal Glands |
- The adrenal glands produce hormones that help us respond to stress.
| - What hormones are produced by the adrenal glands?
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14.5 Pancreas | 14.5 Pancreas | 14.5 Pancreas |
- The pancreas secretes hormones that help regulate the blood glucose level.
- Diabetes mellitus occurs when cells are unable to take up glucose and it spills over into the urine.
| - What hormones are produced by the pancreas? How does each affect blood glucose?
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- What causes the condition known as diabetes mellitus?
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14.6 Other Endocrine Glands | 14.6 Other Endocrine Glands | 14.6 Other Endocrine Glands |
- Many other tissues, although not traditionally considered endocrine glands, secrete hormones.
| - What other body organs and tissues may function as endocrine glands?
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14.7 Chemical Signals | 14.7 Chemical Signals | 14.7 Chemical Signals |
- Hormones are chemical signals that influence the metabolism of their target cells.
- The endocrine system works with the other systems of the body to maintain homeostasis.
| - What is a chemical signal, and why are hormones chemical signals?
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- How do hormones affect the metabolism of cells?
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14.8 Homeostasis | 14.8 Homeostasis | 14.8 Homeostasis |
- The endocrine system works with the other systems of the body to maintain homeostasis.
| - How does the endocrine system work with the other systems in the body to achieve homeostasis?
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