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Endocrine System, Part 1 - Glands & Hormones: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #23

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Hank begins teaching you about your endocrine system by explaining how it uses glands to produce hormones. These hormones are either amino-acid based and water soluble, or steroidal and lipid-soluble, and may target many types of cells or just turn on specific ones. He will also touch on hormone cascades, and how the HPA axis affects your stress response. Pssst... we made flashcards to help you review the content in this episode! Find them on the free Crash Course App! Download it here for Apple Devices: https://apple.co/3d4eyZo Download it here for Android Devices: https://bit.ly/2SrDulJ Chapters: Introduction: What are Hormones? 00:00 Endocrine System 1:48 Glands & Organs of the Endocrine System 2:42 Hormones Trigger Reactions in Target Cells 3:33 Water Soluble vs Lipid Soluble Hormones 4:16 How the Pancreas Regulates Blood Sugar 5:09 Hormone Cascades 6:05 Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis 6:30 Review 9:15 Credits 9:48 *** Crash …...more
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Endocrine System, Part 1 - Glands & Hormones: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #23
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Hank begins teaching you about your endocrine system by explaining how it uses glands to produce hormones. These hormones are either amino-acid based and water soluble, or steroidal and lipid-soluble, and may target many types of cells or just turn on specific ones. He will also touch on hormone cascades, and how the HPA axis affects your stress response. Pssst... we made flashcards to help you review the content in this episode! Find them on the free Crash Course App! Download it here for Apple Devices: https://apple.co/3d4eyZo Download it here for Android Devices: https://bit.ly/2SrDulJ Chapters: Introduction: What are Hormones? 00:00 Endocrine System 1:48 Glands & Organs of the Endocrine System 2:42 Hormones Trigger Reactions in Target Cells 3:33 Water Soluble vs Lipid Soluble Hormones 4:16 How the Pancreas Regulates Blood Sugar 5:09 Hormone Cascades 6:05 Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis 6:30 Review 9:15 Credits 9:48 *** Crash Course is now on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at   / crashcourse   Thanks to the following Patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Mark Brouwer, Jan Schmid, Steve Marshall, Anna-Ester Volozh, Sandra Aft, Brad Wardell, Christian Ludvigsen, Robert Kunz, Jason, A Saslow, Jacob Ash, Jeffrey Thompson, Jessica Simmons, James Craver, Simun Niclasen, SR Foxley, Roger C. Rocha, Nevin, Spoljaric, Eric Knight, Elliot Beter, Jessica Wode **SUBBABLE MESSAGES** TO: Laura Hewett FROM: Amy Paez Greetings from the other side of the world! DFTBA -- TO: Wesley FROM: G Distance is created by the Desert Otherworld, therefore we shall not be destroyed. **SUPPORTER THANK YOU!** Thank you so much to all of our awesome supporters for their contributions to help make Crash Course possible and freely available for everyone forever: Mickey Maloney, Dan Smalley, Stephen DeCubellis, Vanessa Benavent, Andrew Galante, LankySam!, David Costello, Vanessa Benavent, Kenzo Yasuda, Tessa White -- Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook -   / youtubecrashcourse   Twitter -   / thecrashcourse   Tumblr -   / thecrashcourse   Support Crash Course on Patreon:   / crashcourse   CC Kids:    / crashcoursekids  

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