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hormone released by pineal glands  melatonin  
hormone produced by adrenal gland  catelcholamines, epinephrine, norepinephrine  
epinephrine  adrenaline  
norepinephrine  noradrenaline  
endocrine  ductless glands-secrete into blood or tissue  
exocrine  glands with ducts-secrete onto surfaces or specific areas  
major cause of hypersecretion  tumors  
insulin  lowers blood glucose levels  
lack of insulin causes...  diabetes mellitus  
hyposecretion  condition of too little hormone  
hypersecretion  condition of too much hormone  
master gland  pituitary gland  
pancreas  produces insulin & glucagon  
hyperthyroidism  increases metabolism  
hypothyroidism  decreases metabolism  
tissue hormones  prostaglandins  
sex steroids  gonadocorticoids  
sex hormones  female-progesterone, estrogen; male-testosterone  
anterior pituitary hormones  GH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL, MSH, TSH  
GH growth hormone  stimulates growth  
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone  normal growth & development of adrenal cortex, releases glucocorticoids & androgens  
FSH follicle stimulating hormone  female-stimulates growth & maturation of ovarian follicles  
FSH follicle stimulating hormone  male-stimulates sperm production  
LH lutenizing hormone  female-causes ovulation & stimulates progesterone production in ovaries  
LH lutenizing hormone  male-stimulates production of testosterone in testes  
PRL prolactin  in males but active mostly in females, breast development & initiates milk production  
MSH melanocyte-stimulating hormone  pigment cells of skin  
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone  growth & development of thyroid gland & controls release of thyroid hormone  
endocrine glands...  release hormones  
hypothalmus gland  link between both nervous system & endocrine  
addisons disease  low cortisol levels  
parathyroid releases...  parathyroid hormone  
thyroid releases...  calcitonin  
calcitonin  puts calcium into bones  
parathyroid  pulls calcium out of bones  
cushings disease  elevated levels of glucocorticoid  
cushings syndrome symptoms  buffalo hump, edema, hyperglycemia, muscle weakness  
cushings syndrome symptoms  suppressed immunity, osteoporosis, acne  
cushings syndrome symptoms  increased facial hair, possible diabetes mellitus  
hypoparathyroidism  causes low levels of serum calcium  
hypocalcemic tetany  loss of sensation, muscle twitches, uncontrolled spasms, convulsions, spasms of skeletal muscles  
antidiuretic hormone  holds urine in  
ectomy  means "to remove"  
GAS  sympathetic state, being stressed  
adrenal glands location  top of kidneys  
pineal gland location  inside brain within diencephalon -'third eye'  
pituitary gland location  in brain anterior to hypothalamus  
type I diabetes  insulin dependent  
type II diabetes  non insulin dependent  
cretinism  low metabolic rate, retarded growth & sexual development, frequently retardation