| Vocab | Glands | Hormone Actions | Diseases | Misc. |
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What is Androgen?
Male Hormone Secreted By Testes
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What is three endocrine glands
1. Hypothalamus 2. Pituitary 3. Thyroid gland 4. Parathyroid glands 5. Thymus gland 6. Pineal gland 7. Pancreas 8. Adrenal glands 9. Testies
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What iWhich hormone secreted in a daily rhythm influences sleep/wake cycles?
Melatonin
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The two problems that can arise with an abnormal production of thyroid hormones.
hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
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What is Gynecomastia?
Female-Like Breast Enlargement In A Male
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What is Cortisol?
Secreted By The Adrenal Cortex; Increases Blood Sugar; Secreted In Times Of Stress And Has An Anti-Inflammatory Effect
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What is the "master gland"?
Pituitary
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What is one action of growth hormone?
Getting taller, muscle growth, ect.
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An insufficient amount of growth hormone, caused by a mutation, can produce this.
pituitary dwarfism
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What is Hormone?
chemical secreted by the endocrine gland
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What is an Electrolyte?
Mineral Salt Found In The Blood And Tissues Necessary For Proper Functioning Of Cells: Potassium, Sodium And Calcium.
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Which gland produces epinephrine and norepinephrine?
The adrenal glands
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What two hormones are called gonadotropins?
LH and FSH
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The development of a goiter indicates that ________.
there is an excessive accumulation of colloid in the thyroid follicles
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What is Hypocalcemia?
Low Levels Of Calcium In The Blood
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What is Estrogen?
Female Hormone Secreted By The Ovaries And To A Lesser Extent The Adrenal Cortex
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The hypothalamus is functionally and anatomically connected to the posterior pituitary lobe by a bridge of ______ _______.
nerve axons
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How many hormones are produced by the posterior pituitary?
2
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When blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates ________.
a reduction in calcium absorption from the intestines
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What is Insulin?
Secreted By The Beta Islet Cells Of The Pancreas; Insulin Helps Sugar Transport From The Blood Into Body Cells
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What is Gonadotropin?
Hormone Secreted By The Anterior Lobe Of The Pituitary Gland And Acting On The Ovaries Or Testes
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If a person has diabetes insipidis, in which gland would you look for the cause?
pituitary
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Which hormone promotes uterine contractions and is responsible for milk production in the mammary glands?
oxytocin
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What can result from hyperparathyriodism?
Not enough calcium in the bones
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What is Thyroid Carcinoma?
cancer of the thyriod gland?
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