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| RECEIVES information from nerves throughout the body and brain; COORDINATES/regulates response of pituitary gland; SYNTHESIZES the hormones release by posterior pituitary and I/R hormones for anterior |
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| neural section; STORE and SECRETE two hormones |
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| SYNTHESIZES and SECRETES at least seven hormones; |
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| performs both ENDOCRINE and EXOCRINE functions; REGULATES blood sugar levels |
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| consists of two lobes located on the ventral surface of trachea; DEVOLPMENT, BIOENERGETICS, HOMEOSTASIS |
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| embedded in surface of thyroid; RAISES blood calcium levels |
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| located adjacent to kidneys; adrenal cortex and medulla; STRESS |
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| nerual section; short term stress; INCREASE heart rate and stroke volume; DILATE brochioles |
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| endocrine portion; long term stress; sex hormones; INCREASE blood pressure and volume; SYNTHESIS of glucose from noncarb sources |
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| PRODUCE and SECRETE three major categories of steroid hormones |
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| BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION |
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