NURSING 3240 (NURSING 3240)

Endocrine Study guide 2 types of glands- exocrine and endocrine (each does what?) • Exocrine glands (e.g., salivary, sweat, digestive) discharge their products through ducts • Endocrine glands (ductless) secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct Hypothalamus- what it does and action on hormones, regulates, effects on pituitary • Action/regulation of hypothalamus o Regulation of certain metabolic processes & other activities of the autonomic NS o S...