Parts of Human Body

Dictionary #4

Endocrine gland- The endocrine glands secrete there product and there hormones directly into the blood. They include the pancreas, ovaries and testis.

Example:

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Exocrine gland- The exocrine gland releases a secretion externally to/at the surface of an organ by a canal or a duct.

Example:

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Steroid hormones- there steroids are put into 5 different groups called glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and progestogens. These steroids all attach to these groups being the receptors of the steroids.

Example:  estrogen, androgens, progestogens.

Non-steroid hormones- these type of hormones do not enter the cell but they do attach to plasma membrane receptors, they generate a chemical signal inside the target cell.

Example: insulin, epinephrine.

Antagonistic hormones- Antagonistic hormones are hormones that bring the body back to a function rate and there hormone produce the hormones insulin and glucagon and these to hormones bring the body back to homeostasis.

Example: glucagon

Pituitary gland- This gland is known as the master gland, this is because it controls all of the hormones that are releases to the different are of the body where the hormones secrete. This is where everything that has to do with the endocrine system.

Example: The anterior and posterior gland.

Hypothalamus- The hypothalamus receives nerve signals from receptors throughout the body and it also checks on chemical and physical characteristics such as the blood, blood temperature pressure, nutrients, hormone and the amount of water in the body.

Example:

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Pancreas- The pancreas is in charge of controlling our blood sugar levels. The pancreas also forms insulin, glucagon and other hormones to be sent into the bloodstream to regulate blood sugar levels and other activities throughout the body.