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| portion of the brain that regulates the production of multiple hormones |
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| regulated by the hypothalamus, releases 7 hormones |
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| stores Oxytocin (OT) and Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) |
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| regulates basal metabolic rate (BMR), oxygen consumption and cellular metabolism |
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| regulates the homeostasis of calcium (increases) and phosphate (decreases) levels in the blood. |
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| both exocrine and endocrine, posterior and inferior to the stomach. comprised of the Islets of Langerhans |
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alpha cells- secrete glucagon
beta cells- secrete insulin |
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| lie atop each kidney, consist of an outer cortex and inner medulla |
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mineralcorticoids, such as aldosterone
glucocorticoids, such as cortisol |
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| paired oval bodies, produce sex hormones |
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| external glands, produce sex hormones |
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| attached to the roof of the third ventricle of the brain, secretes melatonin (biological clock) |
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| produces hormones related to immunity; retrosternal |
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| Human Growth Hormone (hGH) |
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| skeletal muscles and bone growth |
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| milk secretion from the mammaries |
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| Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) |
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| Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone (MSH) |
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| Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH) |
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| Follice-stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
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| sperm in males and oocytes in females |
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| stimulates ovulation, progesterone and estrogen in females |
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| uterine contraction and milk letdown |
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| Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) |
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| water reabsorption by the kidneys and arteriole vasoconstriction |
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| increases blood glucose level; secretion controlled by blood glucose levels |
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| decreases blood glucose level; secretion controlled by blood glucose levels |
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| increases Na and water reabsorption, decrease K reabsorption; regulate Na and K levels in the blood |
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| promotes metabolism of proteins and fats; serves as antiinflammatory agent; suppresses immune response |
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| releases TSH/T3/T4 and thyroxin |
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| releases digestive enzymes |
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| located below the larynx; bi-lobed |
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| located in the diencephalon |
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| include steroid hormones, thyroid hormones and nitric oxide |
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| includes amines, proteins, peptides and eicosanoids |
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| releases chemical messengers to all cells in the body; only those with specific receptors bind with them |
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| sends impulses to specific sets of cells |
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| controls homeostasis by releasing neurotransmitters to stimulate production of certain hormones |
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| released on demand in short bursts; only affect target cells |
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| the principal action site of a hormone; contain specific receptors that bind with one or more hormones |
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