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ch. 18 endocrine vocab

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adrenal cortex   outer section of each adrenal gland  
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adrenal medulla   inner section of each adrenal gland  
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ovaries   two endocrine glands in a female's lower abdomen  
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pancreas   endocrine gland behind the stomach  
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parathyroid glands   four small endocrine glands on the posterior side of the thyroid gland  
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pituitary glands (hypophysis)   endocrine land at the base of the brain  
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testes   two endocrine glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male  
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thyroid gland   endocrine gland in the neck  
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adrenaline   produced by the adrenal medulla  
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adrenocorticotropic hormone   produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) also called adrenocorticotropin  
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aldosterone   produced by the adrenal cortex  
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androgen   male hormone produced by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex  
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)   secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis)  
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calcitonin   produced by the thyroid gland  
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cortisol   produced by the adrenal cortex  
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epinephrine   produced by the adrenal medulla  
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estradiol   an estrogen produced by the ovaries  
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estrogen   female hormone produced by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex  
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)   produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis)  
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glucagon   hormone produced by the alpha islet cells of the pancreas  
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growth hormone (GH)   produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland  
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insulin   produced by the beta islet cells of the pancreas  
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luteinizing hormone (LH)   produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland  
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noreponephrine   produced by the adrenal medulla and as a sympathomimetic increases heart rate and blood pressure  
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oxytocin (OT)   secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland  
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parathormone (PTH)   produced by the parathyroid glands  
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progesterone   produced by the ovaries  
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prolactin (PRL)   produced by the anterior  
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somatotropin   produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis)  
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testoterone   male hormone produced by the testes  
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thyroxine (T4)   produced by the thyroid gland  
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triiodothyronine (T3)   produced by the thyroid gland  
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vasopressin   secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland  
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catecholamines   hormones dervied from an amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla  
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corticosteriods   hormones produced by the adrenal cortex  
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electrolyte   mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells  
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glucocorticoid   hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex  
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gonadocorticoid   sex hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex  
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homeostasis   tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment  
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hormone   substance produced by an endocrine gland that travels through the blood to a distant organ or gland where it influences the structure or function of that organ or gland  
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hypothalamus   region of the brain lying below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland  
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mineralocorticoid   steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts and water balance in the body  
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receptor   cellular protein that binds to a hormone so that a response can be elicited  
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sella turcica   cavity in the skull that contains the pituitary gland  
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steroid   complex substance related to fats and of which many hormones are made  
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sympathomimetic   pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous system  
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target tissue   cells of an organ that are affected by specific hormones  
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