Categories: All - homeostasis - stress - insulin - hormones

by KK - 12ZZ 629287 Harold M Brathwaite SS 3 years ago

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Homeostasis

The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment, known as homeostasis, is crucial for its proper functioning. This regulation is largely managed by the endocrine system, which includes various glands such as the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, and pancreas.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis

Endocrine System

Pancreas
Diabetes Mellitus
Islets of Langerhans

Alpha Cells

Glucagon

Beta Cells

Stress Responses
Long-Term Stress Response
Short-Term Stress Response
Adrenal Glands
Adrenal Medulla

Norepinephrine

Epinephrine

Adrenal Cortex

Sex Hormones

Mineralocorticoids

Glucocorticoids

Thyroid Gland
Parathyroid Glands
Calcitonin
Pituitary Gland

Anterior Pituitary

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Prolactin

Hyman Growth Hormone

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Luteinizing Hormone

Posterior Pituitary

Oxytocin

Antidiuretic Hormone

Hormones
Water Soluble Hormones

Insulin

Thyroxine

Human Growth Hormone

Epinephrine or Adrenalin

Steroid Hormones

Cortisol

Aldosterone

Estrogens or Oestrogens

Testosterone

Tropic Hormones
Endocrine Glands

Nervous System

Nerve Impulse
Action Potential

Saltatory Conduction

Refractory Period

Threshold Potential

Resting Membrane Potential
Membrane Potential
Reflex Arc
Ganglia
Nerves
Glial Cells
Neuron
Synapses

Neurotransmitter

Acetylcholine

Types

Multipolar

Bipolar

Unipolar

Parts

Branching Ends

Axon

Node of Ranvier

Myelin Sheath

Schwann Cell

Cell Body

Dendrites

General Systems
Central Nervous System
White Matter
Grey Matter
Spinal Cord
Brain

Forebrain

Cerebrum

Corpus Callosum

Cerebral Cortex

Frontal Lobes

Parietal Lobes

Temporal Lobes

Occipital Lobes

Hypothalamus

Thalamus

Midbrain

Hindbrain

Pons

Medulla Oblongta

Subtopic

Cerebellum

Protective Mechanisms

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Blood-Brain Barrier

Astrocytes

Meninges

Peripheral Nervous System
Efferent System

Autonomic Nervous System

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Sympathetic Nervous System

Somatic Nervous System

Afferent System