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| What are the endocrine glands |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Hypophysis (pituitary)
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
Adrenal gland
Parathyroid gland
Pineal gland
Ovaries
Testes |
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| What do exocrine glands mad up of |
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Definition
| ducts, lumen and surfaces |
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Term
| What kind of messengers are endocrine glands |
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Definition
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| Where in the body to endocrine glands send their messages |
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Definition
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| What is the growth hormone's abbreviation, target area, and function |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the prolcatin's abbreviation, target area, and function |
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Definition
PRL
Breast
milk production |
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Term
| What is the thyroid stimulating abbreviation, target area, and function |
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Definition
TSH
thyroid gland
TH synthesis & release |
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Term
| What is the adrenocorticotropin's abbreviation, target area, and function |
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Definition
ACTH
Adrenal cortex
Cortisol release(androgens) |
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| What is the Follicle's abbreviation, target area, and function |
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Definition
FSH
gonads
egg/sperm prod. |
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| What is the Luteinizing's abbreviation, target area, and function |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the portions of the Hypophysis |
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Definition
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis |
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Term
| What hormones are located in the adenohypophysis |
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Definition
| Growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, adrenocorticotropin hormone |
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Term
| What hormones are located in the neurohypophysis |
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Definition
| antidiuretic hormone, and oxytocin |
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Term
| What is the abreviation for antidiuretic hormone |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the antidiuretic hormone |
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Definition
| decrease urine production to conserce water |
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Term
| What is the abbreviation for oxytocin |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two thyroid follicles |
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Definition
| the follicular cells, and parafollicular cells |
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Term
| What are the follicular cells |
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Definition
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Term
| What do follicular cells produce |
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Definition
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| What do parafilicular cells produce |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the hormones in the thyroid gland |
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Definition
| triiodothyronin, thyroxin, and calcitonin |
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Term
| What are the function of the thyroid hormones |
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Definition
regulate metabolism and growth
stimulate synthesis of additional Na/K pump
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Term
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Definition
| regulates the levels of calcium in the blood by inhibiting the action of osteoclasts |
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Term
| Where ate the parthyroid glands located |
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Definition
| posterolaterl sides of the thyroid gland |
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Term
| What hormone does the parathyroid gland secrete |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the functions of the parathormones |
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Definition
regulate calcium, Mg, and Phosphaet ions in the blood
Promotes in the kidneys the formation of calcitriol hormone the active form of Vitamin D |
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Term
| Where are the adrenal glands located |
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Definition
| suprarenal (above the kidney) |
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Term
| Where is the Pineal Gland located |
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Definition
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| What does the pineal gland produce |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| help establish a daily rythms and respons to light dark cycles aka sleep patterns |
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Term
| What does the thymus gland secrete |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the thymosin do |
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Definition
| help defend the body against pathogens |
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Term
| What are the alpha cells int the islets of Langerhans and what do they do |
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Definition
| glucagon - increases sugar levels in the blood |
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Term
| What are the beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans and what do they do |
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Definition
| insulin - decreases sugar levels in the blood |
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Term
| What do the hormones in the digestive tract do |
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Definition
| regulate digestion and appetite |
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