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Functions of the endocrine system:
controls the body's chemicals, "the regulator"
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Functions of the endocrine system: homeostasis and secretion of hormones
-how does it send out hormones?
- homeostasis: internal balance
- secretion of hormones: works like a thermostat, feedback mechanism
- directly into bloodstream
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Endocrine system consists of several glands:
hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal, pancreas,
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Exocrine glands: what are they and specifics
- -secrete chemicals into ducts
- -sweat glands, pancreas
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Hypothalamus
- works with pituitary
- secrete neurohormones (from neural tissue)
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Pituitary
- hangs from hypothalamus
- secretes 7 hormones, many are stimulating (tropic) which trigger other glands to release hormones
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parathyroid
calcium and phosphorus
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thyroid
regulate metabolism and blood calcium
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adrenals
secretes fight or flight hormones: adrenaline and noradrenaline
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pineal
waking and sleeping cycle
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pancreas
exocrine functions and endocrine functions, such as insulin and glucagon
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adreno; adrenalo
adrenal; gland; resp. for fight or flight
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phagia vs. phasia
gut vs speech
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gonado
gonads, sex glands
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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polyuria
excessive urinating
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polyphagia
excessive swallowing
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PICC line
peripherally inserted central catheter (line that goes in brachial artery)
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condition vs disease
- condition (state)
- disease (sickness)
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whipple
done on people with pancreatic cancer, etc. parts are removed
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TNM staging
Tumor, nodes, metastasis staging
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