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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  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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