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A & P ch 12
vocab
Term | Definition |
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TSH | tropic hormone - stimulates secretion of thyroid hormones |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone - stimulates secretion of adrenal cortex |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone - tropic hormone, in females, stimulates development of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogens |
target cell | cell that is acted on by a certain hormone and then responds to the hormone |
second messenger mechanism | a system of cellular communication in which a molecule provides a communication link within the target cell of a chemical signal such as a hormone |
prostaglandins | a group of naturally occurring fatty acids that affect many body functions |
neurohypophysis | posterior pituitary gland |
adenohypophysis | anterior pituitary gland |
sella turcica | small depression of the sphenoid bone that contains the pituitary gland |
tropic hormone | hormone that stimulates another endocrine gland to grow and secrete its hormones |
dwarfism | condition of abnormally small stature, sometimes resulting from hyposecretion of growth hormones |
glycosuria | glucose (sugar) in the urine, sign of diabetes mellitus |