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Endocrine System

Endocrine System. Hormone producing glands that helps maintain homeostasis. Hormones circulate through the body in the blood. Hormones are: chemicals produced by endocrine glands Able to control body parts. Hormones are specific: Only target cells have the right receptors

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Endocrine System

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  1. Endocrine System Hormone producing glands that helps maintain homeostasis

  2. Hormones circulate through the body in the blood

  3. Hormones are: chemicals produced by endocrine glands Able to control body parts

  4. Hormones are specific: Only target cells have the right receptors Other body parts are unaffected

  5. 9 main glands

  6. Very little hormone is produced at a time 10-12 Mol/L

  7. Hormone production is determined by: • Internal Balance (water/salt/nutrients) • Nervous system • Other endocrine hormones

  8. Hormone impact affected by: • Amount of production & Secretion • Blood flow to the target area • ½ life of the hormone • Hormone concentration in blood

  9. ½ life of a hormone = time required for breakdown

  10. Antagonistic hormone: Hormones with opposite actions. EX. Insulin converts sugar to fat Glucagon converts fat to sugar

  11. Steroid hormone: Hormones composed of cholesterol. 4 carbon rings

  12. Non-Steroid hormone: Hormones composed of protein or polypeptides or aminoacids. 2 carbon rings

  13. Steroid hormone: • Permeable to membranes • Receptor in cytoplasm • Enters nucleus

  14. Non-Steroid hormone: • Not Permeable to membranes • Receptor in cell membrane • ATP - cAMP

  15. Non-Steroid hormones: • Adrenaline • LH • FSH • Anti-diuretic hormone • Adrenocorticotropic hormone

  16. Which type of hormone?

  17. Which is a steroid?

  18. Great web siteshttp://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookENDOCR.htmlhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/research/endocrine/background_system_en.htmlhttp://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/endocrin.htmhttp://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit6_3_endo_glnds.html

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