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what is homeostasis
regulation of the internal environment around a physiological set point
Required by cells and maintained through their specialized functions
How is endocrine system different from other phgy systems
has glands dispersed throughout the body
What are the glands of the endocrine system like
dispersed throughout the body
not connected structurally
form a coordinate system
,all secrete hormones
what are the main 4 endocrine glands
pituitary
parathyroid
thyroid
adrenal gland
also hypothalamus
How does the endocrine system work
uses hormones to make homeostatic changes
what are 6 functions of the endocrine system
maintain constant internal environment via regulation of metabolism
and H2O/electrolyte balance
adaptive stress response
growth and development
,reproduction
RBC production
integrat w the ANS in regulating circ and digestive functions
what are hormones
chem substances secreted into the blood at low quantity
exert phgy force at a distant target
what are the two main categories of hormones
hydrophilic
lipophilic
what are hydrophilic hormones like
highly water sol
low lipid sl
unbound to carrier molec in the plasma
, what are types of hydrophilic hormones
peptides
pro
amines
what are peptides like
hydrophilic hors
short chains of AAs
dissolved in plasma
how are peptides syn
pre hor are syn in ER ribos
pre hor travel thru ER and golgi and processed into act hor and packed
into secretory vesicles
these packed hor can be stored until cell recieves appropriate signal
when the signal comes exocytosis of the vesicle and the hor is released
into the blood
what are pros
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS PASS
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what is homeostasis
regulation of the internal environment around a physiological set point
Required by cells and maintained through their specialized functions
How is endocrine system different from other phgy systems
has glands dispersed throughout the body
What are the glands of the endocrine system like
dispersed throughout the body
not connected structurally
form a coordinate system
,all secrete hormones
what are the main 4 endocrine glands
pituitary
parathyroid
thyroid
adrenal gland
also hypothalamus
How does the endocrine system work
uses hormones to make homeostatic changes
what are 6 functions of the endocrine system
maintain constant internal environment via regulation of metabolism
and H2O/electrolyte balance
adaptive stress response
growth and development
,reproduction
RBC production
integrat w the ANS in regulating circ and digestive functions
what are hormones
chem substances secreted into the blood at low quantity
exert phgy force at a distant target
what are the two main categories of hormones
hydrophilic
lipophilic
what are hydrophilic hormones like
highly water sol
low lipid sl
unbound to carrier molec in the plasma
, what are types of hydrophilic hormones
peptides
pro
amines
what are peptides like
hydrophilic hors
short chains of AAs
dissolved in plasma
how are peptides syn
pre hor are syn in ER ribos
pre hor travel thru ER and golgi and processed into act hor and packed
into secretory vesicles
these packed hor can be stored until cell recieves appropriate signal
when the signal comes exocytosis of the vesicle and the hor is released
into the blood
what are pros
