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| outer section of each adrenal gland that secretes cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones |
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| inner section of each adrenal gland--secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| located in the lower abdomen of a female--responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion |
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| located behind the stomach; has both endocrine and exocrine functions |
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| four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland |
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| T or F: While the normal number is four, some people can have three to five parathyroid glands |
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| located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica, composed of an anterior and posterior lobe |
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| The pituitary gland weighs _____of an ounce and is ____ inch across |
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| two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male--responsible for sperm production and testosterone secretion |
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| located in the neck on either side of the rachea, secretes thyroxine |
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| secreted by the adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure |
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| adenocorticotropic hormone |
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| secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates the adrenal cortex |
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| secreted by the adrenal cortex--increases salt reabsorption |
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| male hormone secreted by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex |
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| Testosterone is an example of the male hormone _________ |
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| secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland--increases reabsorption of water by the kidney |
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| secreted by the thyroid gland, decreases blood calcium levels |
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| secreted by the adrenal cortex--increases blood sugar in times of stress and has an anti-inflammatory effect |
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| secreted by the adrenal medulla--increases heart rate and blood pressure and dilates airways, part of the body's fight/flight reaction |
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| estrogen secreted by the ovaries |
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| female hormone secreted by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex--examples are estradiol and estrone |
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| follicle-stimulating hormone |
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| secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes |
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| secreted by the alpha islet cells of the pancreas, increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to glucose |
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| secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates bone and soft tissue growth |
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| secreted by beta islet cells of the pancreas, helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes conversion of glucose to glycogen |
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| secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males |
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| secreted by the adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure |
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| chemistry prefix that means a parent compound from which another is derived |
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