AN S 214 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sex Organ, Prostaglandin, Spiral Artery
2 Dec 2016
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Glands are specialized groups of cells: removes toxins from blood, concentrates or alters materials, secretes materials for further use or eliminations in the body. Exocrine glands a. ) has ducts --> pores of the skin b. ) does not secrete hormonal enzymes c. ) released at the target organ/site d. ) regulates short term activities e. g. sweat- temp regulation, saliva, tears. Endocrine glands a. ) do not have ducts b. ) does secret hormones c. ) usually released into the blood or lymph fluid d. ) responsible for long term regulations e. g. pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands. Autocrine- target it itself endocrine system influences metabolic activities such as: growth, basal metabolic rate, homeostasis (water, electrolyte, nutrient balance, repro, immune activity. The endocrine system acts with the nervous system. Responses occur slower but last longer than that exocrine system. The 8 hormone secreting glands: pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovary for women/ testes for men.
