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Endorcine System

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endocrine gland   "ductless" gland; many made of glandular epithelium whose cells maufacture and secrete hormones  
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hormones   substance secreted by an endocrine gland into the bloodstream that acts on a specific target tissue to produce a given response  
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target cell   cell that when acted on by a particular hormone responds becuase it has receptors to which hormones can bind  
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Location of Hypothalamus   cranial cavity  
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Location of Pituitary   cranial cavity  
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Location of pineal   cranial cavity  
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Location of thyroid   neck  
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Location of parathyroid   neck  
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Location of Thymus   mediastinum  
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Location adrenal glands   abdominal cavity (retroperitoneal)  
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Location of pancreatic islets   Abdominal cavity (pancreas)  
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Location of ovaries   pelvic cavity  
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secretes melatonin   pineal gland  
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excess of GH in adults   acromegaly  
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lack of this element may contribute to goiter   iodine  
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SAD   Seasonal affective disorder "winter blues"  
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Secretes Growth Hormone   Anerior Pituitary  
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gland with a duct (lacrimal, sudoriferous)   exocrine  
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secretes ADH and Oxytocin   Posterior Pituitary  
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Graves disease   hyperthyroidism  
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Bulging of the eyeballs associated with hyperthyroidism   exopthalmus  
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goiter   enlargement of thyroid gland  
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Gland is part of endocrine and digestive system   Pancreas  
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Gland is both an endocrine gland and a lymphatic organ   Thymus  
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Regulates metabolism   Thyroid gland (T3 and T4 hormones)  
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Secretes Calcitonin   Thyroid  
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secretes TSH and ACTH   Anterior Pituitary  
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Face becomes swollen, lethargy, memory problems   myxedema  
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cretinism   hypothyroidism in children  
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myxedema   hypothyroidism in adults  
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polyuria,polydypsia, polyphagia   symptoms of diabetes  
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type 1 diabetes   Insulin dependant, childhood  
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type 2 diabetes   adult onset, usually  
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nervous, trembling, sweating   symptoms of hypoglycemia  
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drowsy, fruity breath   symptoms of hyperglycemia  
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gigantism   hypersecretion of GH in preadolescrnt  
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dwarfism   hypofunction of pituitary gland in childhood  
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