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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- Regulates
- Hunger
- Thirst
- Body Temperature
- Sleep

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Effects
- Metabolism
- Energy Levels
- Produces
- T4
- T3
- Hormones
- High levels
- Low Levels
- Overactive Thyroid
- Need Iodine
- iritablilty
- Fatigue

- AdrenalCortex
- Cortisol
- StressHormone
- Aldersterone
- Regulation of bloodpressure
- AdrenalMedulla
- ProducesAdrenaline
- Fight orFlight

- Influences
- BloodCirculation
- Sexdrive
- Manifestations
- MoodSwings
- menstration
- HotFlashes
- Produces
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Disease
- Oesteoporosis
- OvarianCancer
- OvarianCsysts