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Endocrine System

This is a mind map that contains information about the endocrine system. The endocrine system is a chemical messenger system comprising feedback loops of the hormones released by internal glands of an organism directly into the circulatory system, regulating distant target organs.

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Endocrine System

Hypothalamus

- Regulates

- Hunger

- Thirst

- Body Temperature

- Sleep

Parathyroid

- Hyperparathyriodism

- Excessive thyroid hormoneproduction

- Causes dehydration and bonetenderness

- Hypoparathyriodism

- Decreased thyroid hormoneproduction

- Causes muscle cramps,convolutions and tingling

- Function

- Regulates the blood'scalcium and phosphatelevels

- Allows the muscular andnervous systems to funtionpropertly

Pituitary Gland

- PosteriorPituitary

- Antidiuretic

- Reclaims water from the Kidneyand conserves it in thebloodstream

- Oxytocin

- Stimulates the contraction ofthe Uterus muscles

- AnteriorPituitary

- Growth Hormones

- Ecsessive

- Results in Giantism

- Deficient

- Results in Dwarfism

- SexHormones

- Luteinising

- Controls the production of sexsteroids like estrogen andtestosterone

- Stimulates

- Muscle Growth

- Bone Growth

- Muscle Growth

- Prolactin

- MilkProduction

- Follicle StimulatingHormone

- Ovaries

- EggProduction

- Testes

- SpermProduction

Thymus

- Thymosin

- Stimulates the production ofT-Cells

- T-Cells are a specific form of white bloodcells

- Assist the immune system infighting off disease

- Located in the upper anterior of thechest

- Thymus gland does notfunction for an entirelifetime

Pancreas

- Essentials

- maintains body'sglucose

- Diabetes

- Hormones

- Gastrin

- Glucacon

- Insulin

- Somatostatin

- Vasoactive intestinalpeptide

- Disorders

- Type 1Diabetes

- Body does not produceinsuline

- Cannot handel the GlucoseFluxuations

- Type 2Diabetes

- Contractedfrom

- Lack ofexercise

- DIet

- LifestyleChoices

- Can produceinsuline

- Do not use itcorrectly

- Hyperglycemia

- High Glucoselevels

- Frequent urination

- Increased thirst

- Hypoglycemia

- Low BloodGlucose

- Shakiness

- Nervousness or anxiety

- Headaches

- Seizures

- Unconsciousness

- Anger, stubbornness, or sadness

Thyroid Gland

- Effects

- Metabolism

- Energy Levels

- Produces

- T4

- T3

- Hormones

- High levels

- Low Levels

- Overactive Thyroid

- Need Iodine

- iritablilty

- Fatigue

Adrenal Glands

- AdrenalCortex

- Cortisol

- StressHormone

- Aldersterone

- Regulation of bloodpressure

- AdrenalMedulla

- ProducesAdrenaline

- Fight orFlight

Ovaries

- Influences

- BloodCirculation

- Sexdrive

- Manifestations

- MoodSwings

- menstration

- HotFlashes

- Produces

- Estrogen

- Progesterone

- Disease

- Oesteoporosis

- OvarianCancer

- OvarianCsysts