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Endocrine System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/11/2010

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Somatotrope
Definition
Growth Hormone
Term
Corticotrope
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Herring Bodies
Definition
Anti-Diaretic Hormone
Term
Human Growth Hormone is produced by:
Definition
Pituitary Gland
Term
Follicle Stimulating Hormone is produced by:
Definition
Hypothalmus
Term
Luteinizing Hormone is produced by:
Definition
Hypothalmus
Term
T3 and T4 are produced by:
Definition
Thyroid Gland
Term
Zona Glomerulosa
Definition
salt
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Zona Fasiculata
Definition
sugar
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Zona Reticulata
Definition
sex
Term
Norepinepherine and Epinepherine are secreted by
Definition
Adrenal Medulla
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Alpha Cells secrete
Definition
Glucagon
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Effect of Glucagon:
Definition
increases glucose levels
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Beta Cells secrete
Definition
Insulin
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Insulin
Definition
Decreases Glucose Levels
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Delta Cells secrete
Definition
Somatostatin
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F cells secrete
Definition
Pancreatic polypeptide
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Type I diabetes causes a person to lose function in
Definition
Alpha and Beta cells
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Full time endocrine organs are
Definition
pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal
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