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        | controlling pituitary functions; providdes an important link between nervous and endocrine systems |  | 
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        | anterior lobe of pituitary |  | Definition 
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        | contects pituitary gland to hypothalamus. HT plays important role in controlling endocrine system. Because it regulates the PG's secretion of hormones |  | 
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        | thyroid gland's follicles are filled with this |  | Definition 
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        | product of the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland |  | 
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        | element essential for the physiological activity of thyroid hormone |  | 
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        | there are a total of ___ parathyroid glands found on the ___ surface of the thyroid gland |  | Definition 
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        | parathyroid hormone increases ___ and decreases ___ concentrations in the blood |  | Definition 
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        | alpha cells in islets of Langerhans of the pancreas |  | Definition 
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        | beta cells in the islets of langerhans of pancreas |  | Definition 
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        | adrenal cortex's 3 diff groups of corticosteriods |  | Definition 
 
        | minerocorticoids; glucocorticoids; gonadocorticoids |  | 
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        | 2 hormones secreted by adrenal medulla |  | Definition 
 
        | epinephrine and norepinephrine |  | 
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        | stimulus that triggers release of ephinphrine or norep. |  | Definition 
 
        | increase hr, increase bp, increase blood glucose conc, increase respiration rates, decrease digestive action |  | 
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        | thymus places important role in what major body system |  | Definition 
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        | pineal sand is composed of deposits of what? |  | Definition 
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        | melatonin secretion peaks at what time of day? |  | Definition 
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        | type of cell that find surround parathyroid |  | Definition 
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        | from what zone of adrenal cortex is aldosterone secreted? |  | Definition 
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        | hypersecretion of GH in growing years |  | 
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        | hypersecretion of GH in adult years |  | 
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        | undersecretion of GH in growing years |  | 
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        | hypersecretion of porlactin |  | Definition 
 
        | absence of cycle in female/ impotence in males |  | 
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        | undersecretion of TH in children |  | 
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        | undersecretion of TH in adults |  | 
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        | hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone |  | 
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        | excess of glucocorticoids; hypersecretion |  | 
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        | deficiency of glucocorticoids; undersecretion |  | 
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        | deficiency of insulin; hyposecretion |  | 
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        | deficiency of iodine in diet; hyposecretion |  | 
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        | adrogenital syndrome (AGS) |  | Definition 
 
        | hypersecretion of androgens; both adults and kids |  | 
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        | deficiency of glucagon; undersecretion |  | 
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