Endocrine and Urinary Systems Vocabulary

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to the Endocrine and Urinary Systems.

Adrenal glands

(specifically the

adrenal cortex)

Sex hormones

are mostly

produced in the

ovaries and

testes, but the

____ also

produces small

amounts

Kidneys

Organs that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine.

Filtrate

The substances filtered out such as water, sugar, salts, urea, smaller amino acids, and other wastes.

Endocrine System

System that maintains homeostasis and regulates body functions.

Urinary System

System responsible for filtration, waste storage, excretion, hormone production, and homeostasis.

Thyroid Gland

The butterfly shaped gland that regulates metabolism.

Urinary Bladder

A hollow, muscular organ located in the anterior portion of the pelvic cavity.

Exocrine Glands

Glands that secrete fluids and hormones via ducts.

Endocrine Glands

Glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.

Tropins

Hormones that help control the release of other hormones in the body.

Hypothalamus

The control center of the autonomic nervous system.

Renal Cortex

Contains more than one million microscopic nephrons.

Peristalsis

The involuntary movement of substances through a series of contractions.

Metabolism

The processes by which the body absorbs and uses nutrients.

Hilum

A depression that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves.

Vesic/o

Prefix referring to the urinary bladder.

crin/o

secrete

aden/o

gland

Pituitary Gland

Master gland

Urine moves

through the

ureters by

means of _____

and ______

gravity and

peristalsis

extremities

acr/o

Kidney (2)

nephr/o and

ren/o

where are the hypothalamus,

pineal, pituitary gland located

brain

where is the thyroid and parathyroid gland located

throat

Unrinary Bladder

Vesic/o