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Maintaining homeostasis in the body
What is the hypothalamus responsible for?
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A chemical messenger that is produced by the endocrine glands.
What is a hormone?
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Pancreas
What organ produces insulin?
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Nervous and circulatory
Name 2 systems that interact with the endocrine system
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Signals from the brain can trigger hormone production and hormones provide feedback to the brain.
How does the endocrine system work with the nervous system?
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
What is a TSH?
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Upper body/torso
In a patient with Cushing's disease, where is fat deposited?
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Just above the brain stem
Where is the hypothalamus located in the brain?
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Growth, metabolism, reproduction
Name 3 aspects that hormones control
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Cortisol
What is commonly known as the "stress hormone"?
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Frequent urination, increased appetite/thirst, and weight loss.
What are 3 symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
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Somatostatin
Which hormone inhibits growth?
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It's a hormone that triggers the release of glucose into the bloodstream.
What does glucagon do?
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Thyroid
What gland produces calcitonin?
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Can result in loss of muscles
What impact can Cushing's disease have on muscles?
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Allows body to absorb nutrients
What does insulin do?
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Allows essential nutrients to be absorbed into the body/ controls glucose (blood sugar) levels
What is the purpose of insulin?
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Pituitary gland
What is another name for hypophysis?
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Hypercortisolism
What's another name for Cushing's disease?
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Methods of distributing messages
What is the main difference between the nervous and endocrine systems?
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