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The Endocrine System   consists of a group of glands that contain regulatory chemicals called hormones that are released directly into the blood stream by ductless glands  
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Functions of Hormones   regulation of body chemistry, digestion, and metabolism; controls and regulates growth and development; acts as a chemical messenger to other endocrine glands  
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Target Tissue   specific tissue acted on by each hormone  
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Receptor Site   located on a cell surface; area at which a hormone attaches itself  
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Negative Feedback   mechanism by which most hormones are controlled  
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-Tropin   suffix that means stimulation of another gland; thyrotropin  
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Thyrotropin   stimulates the thyroid gland to produce its thyroid hormones  
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Hormones   target tissue; receptor site; negative feedback; -tropin  
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Endocrine Glands   pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, sex glands, thymus, pineal gland  
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Pituitary Gland   anterior lobe, posterior lobe  
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Pituitary Gland   AKA hypophysis; known as the master gland; connects with the brain by a stalk called the infundibulum; has two lobes-anterior and posterior; controlled by the hypothalamus  
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Anterior Lobe   thyroid-secreting hormone, adrenocytotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone (gonadotropin hormones), growth hormone, prolactin  
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Anterior Lobe   secretes certain hormones  
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone   THS; AKA thyrotropin; stimulates the thyroid gland to produce its thyroid hormones  
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Adrenocytotropic hormone   ACTH; stimulates the activities of the adrenal cortex  
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Follicle-stimulating hormone   FSH; stimulates the growth and maturation ofthe ovarian follicle in the female; in males, it stimulates the production of sperm-takes place in the testes in the seminiferous tubules; is a gonadotropin hormone  
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Luteinizing hormone   LH; causes ovulation in the female; in males it is called the ICSH and stimulates cells in the testes to produce testosterone (male hormone); is a gnadotropin hormone  
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Growth hormone   GH; AKA somatotropin, regulates growth of all body tissue  
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Prolactin   PRL; stimulates mammary gland function  
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Posterior Lobe   antidiuretic hormone; oxytocin  
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Antidiuretic hormone   ADH; stimulates water absorption in the kidney tubules; promotes reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules; decreased ADH causes more urine production, which causes an excessive loss of water called diabetes insipidus  
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Diabetes insipitus   excesive loss of water caused by an increase in water production which is caused by a decrease in ADH  
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Oxytocin   causes contractions of the uterus and milk ejection from the breast; inducin labor  
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Thyroid Gland   located in the neck; butterfly-shaped organ; isthmus; regulates metabolism; produces T-3, T-4, and calcitonin; goiter;  
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Isthmus   connecting band of tissue between the two lobes of sections of a gland (thyroid gland)  
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T-3   thri-iodothyronine; works with thyroxin (T-4) to increase the rate of metabolism in body cells  
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T-4   thyroxin; works with tri-iodothyronine to increase the rate of metabolism in body cells  
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Calcitonin   active in calcium metabolism  
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Goiter   overgrowth of the thyroid gland; need iodine to produce thyroxin, not many of these now because of iodized salt; need iodine to maintain thyroid health  
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Parathyroid Glands   parathyroid hormone  
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Parathyroid Glands   4 tiny glands imbedded in the thyroid gland; secrete parathyroid hormone(PTH)  
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Top Aviators Fly Large Green Planes   Thyroid-stimulating hormone, Adrenocytotropic hormone, Follicle-stimulating hormone, Luteinizing hormone, Growth hormone, Prolactin  
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Parathyroid Hormone   AKA parathormone; regulates calcium by increasin calcium levels in the blood; works with calcitonin from the thyroid gland and vitamin D (sunshine vitamin)  
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Adrenal Glands   medulla, adrenal cortex hormones  
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Adrenal Glands   2 small glands that sit on top of the kidneys; each gland has two parts; have hormone from different sections  
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Medulla   epinephrine hormone, norepinephrine  
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Medulla   inner part of the adrenal glands; secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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Epinephrine hormone   AKA adrenaline; fight-or-flight hormone; released in times of stress  
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Norepinephrine   brings the body back to normal after fight-or-flight; released in times of stess  
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones   3 main groups: glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoid steroids, and sex hormones  
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Glucocorticoids   cortisol  
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Glucocorticoids   cortico steroids; releases during times of stress  
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Cortisol   hydrocortisone hormone; gives energy  
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Mineralocorticoid Steroid   base is minerals; hormone is aldosterone; reabsorbs sodium and secretes potassium by the kidneys; regulates sodium and potassium in the body  
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Sex Hormones   AKA androgens; very tiny amounts are released from the adrenal cortex; has very little effect on the body  
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Pancreas   islets of langerhans; glucagon  
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Pancreas   large fish-shaped organ; has specialized cells  
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Islets of Langerhans   contain Beta cells(B-cells)- produce insulin; insulin is necessary for glucose to enter cells; insulin decreases blood glucose levels, acts as key to allow glucose into cells; this decreases sugar levels  
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Glucagon   secreted by Alpha cells (A-cells), reaises blood sugar levesl  
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Without Insulin   high blood sugar  
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Without Glucagon   low blood sugar  
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Sex Glands   concerned with secondary sex characteristics  
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Sex Glands   ovaries, testes, testosterone, progesterone, estrogen  
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Hormones of the Sex Glands   testosterone, progesterone, estrogen  
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Testosterone   secreted by the testes; male hormone  
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Progesterone   femal hormone; secreted by the ovaries  
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Estrogen   female hormone; secreted by the ovaries  
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Thymosin   aids in the development of T-lymphocytes  
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Thymus   located in the chest; after puberty it starts to shrink, what's left becomes fatty tissue; essential in the immune system of young children and adolescents; secretes thymosin  
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Pineal Gland   cone-shaped structure located in the brain; secretes the hormone melatonin  
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Melatonin   produced during the dark periods of the day; regulates the sleep/wake cycles  
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Other Glands of the Skin   sebaceous glands, sudoriferous glands, ceruminous glands  
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Sebaceous Glands   oil glands  
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Sudoriferous Glands   sweat glands  
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Ceruminous Glands   wax  
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Local Hormones   prostaglandins  
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Prostaglandins   AKA tissue hormones; a group of local hormones made by most body tissues; play a very improtant role in communication and body processes; diffused by the tissue bt only for a short distance; have multiple functions  
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Functions of Prostaglandins   ability to constrict blood vessels; promote inflammation; cause painful contractions of the uterus; different classes of the prostaglandins; (influence respiration, blood pressue, gastrointestinal secretions, inflammation, and the reproductive system)  
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