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| Acid staining cell of anterior lobe of pituitary gland; secretes growth & lacogenic hormones. |
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| Anterior lobe of pituitary gland (hypophysis) and distinguished from posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) |
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| Glands located near the kidney |
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| Adrenal medulla hormone; stimulates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands to assist body in meeting stress. |
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| Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) |
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| Hormone of anterior pituitary gland that promotes growth and development of adrenal cortex and stimulates cortex to secrete glucocorticoids. |
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| Hormone secreted by cells of placental chorion |
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| Gelatinous sub. in follicles of thyroid gland that contain hormone secreted by thyroid |
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| Outer portion of adrenal gland |
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| Cortisol (hydrocortisone) |
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| Adrenocortical glucocorticoid hormone |
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| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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| Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates growth of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogen in the female and dev. of semiferous tubes and sperm cells in male |
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| Group of adrenocortical steriods that are concerned with protein, fat and carbohydrat metabolism and aid body in resisting stress |
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| Chemical sub. secreted by endocrine gland |
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| Essential element of thyroid hormone |
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| Specialized pancreatic cells secreting insulin, glucagon, and pancreatic polypedtide into circulation |
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| Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates formation of corpus luteum and progesterone in female and dev. and secretion of testosterone in interstitial cells of testes |
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| Inner portion of adrenal glands producing epinephrine and nonrepinephrine |
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| Posterior lobe of pituitary gland |
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| Norepinephrine (noradenaline) |
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| Hormone secreted by adrenal medulla |
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| Hormone of posterior lobe of pituitary gland that stimulates uterine contractions during parturition |
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| Parathyroid gland secretion that regulates calcium and phosphorus content of blood and bones |
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| Glands, normally two on each side, behind or embedded in thyroid gland |
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| Master gland attached to base of brain that exercises control over other endocrine glands |
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| Hormone produced by corpus luteum, whose function is to prepare uterus to receive fertilized ovum |
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| Masculinizing hormone of testis that induces and maintains secondary sex characteristics |
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| Large gland situated on the front part of neck just below larynx |
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| Thyrotropin (Thyrotrophin) |
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| Thyroid-stimulating hormone of anterior pituitary gland that promotes growth and dev. of the tyroid gland |
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| One of two iodine-laden hormones making up thyroid hormone; main function is to regulate metabolic rate and processes of growth and tissue differentiation |
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| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) of posterior pituitary |
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| Life-treatening condition of adrenal insufficiency |
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| Cushing's Syndrome/Hyperadrenocorticism |
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| Pituitary basophilism, with excessive secretion of adrenocortical hormone |
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| Metabolic disorder characterized by polyuria and polydipsia. |
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| Metabolic disease caused by absolute or relative lack of insulin |
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| Hyperfunction of parathyroid gland |
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| Overproduction of thyroid hormone, esp. in older cats |
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| Insufficiency of parathyroid glands |
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| Underfunction of thyroid gland |
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| Excessive thirst, symptom of diabetes |
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| Excessive urination, symptom of diabetes |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test (ACTH) |
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| Stimulation test of adrenocortical function |
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| Radioactive iodine uptake test/thyroid 131 I uptake test (RAIU) |
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| Thyroid function evaluated by introducing radioactive iodine orally or IV |
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| Tyroid hormone tests(T3/Triiodothyrinine, T4/Thyroxine, TBG/Thyroid-binding globulin) |
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| Blood plasma test to measure levels of cortisol to detect disease of adrenal glands |
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| Anterior pituitary thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) injected to determine whether thyroid problems result from pituitary or thyroid dysfunction |
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