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Hormones
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Biology
9th Grade
12/15/2009
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Where is thyroid stimulating hormone made?
 Definition
Pituatary Gland
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Where is adrenocorticotropic made?
 Definition
pituatary
Term
Where is follicle stimulating hormone made?
 Definition
Pituatary
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Where is luteinizing hormone made?
 Definition
pituatary
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Where is antidiuretic hormone made?
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pituatary
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Where is prolactin made?
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pituatary
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Where is oxytocin made?
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pituatary
Term
Where is growth hormone made?
 Definition
pituatary
Term
Where are releasing hormones made?
 Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Where is thyroxin made?
 Definition
Thyroid
Term
Where is parathyroid hormone made?
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Parathyroid
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Where is adrenalin made?
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Adrenal
Term
Where is cortisol made?
 Definition
adrenal
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Where is insulin made?
 Definition
Pancreas
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Where is testosterone made?
 Definition
testes
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Where is estrogen made?
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ovaries
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Where is proestrogen made?
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ovaries
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Where is calcitonin made?
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Thyroid
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What is gigantism?
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GH oversecretion
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What is acromegaly?
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GH oversecretion in adulthood.
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What is Dwarfism?
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GH deficiency in childhood.
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What is a Goiter?
 Definition
enlarged thyroid, iodine defenciency.
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What is hypothyroidism?
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Thyroxine defincency, fatigue
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What is Hyperthyroidism?
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insomnia, excess heat
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What is Hyperglycemia?
 Definition
The over secretion of insulin.
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What is type 1 diabetes?
 Definition
cells to take in glucose are destroyed.
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What is type 2 diabetes?
 Definition
target cells dont want insulin.
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What is hypoglycemia?
 Definition
low blood levels
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