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chabner, 8th edition, chapter 18 endocrine system

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insulin   secreted by beta islet cells of the pancreas. it helps glucose to pass into cells, and it promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen  
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glucogen   secreted by alpha islet cells of the pancreas;increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen(starch) to glucose  
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growth hormone(GH);somatotropin   secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) stimulates growth of bones and soft tissue  
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luteinizing hormone(LH)   secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males  
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norepinephrine   secreted by the adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure  
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oxytocin(OT)   secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland;stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth  
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parathormone(PTH)   secreted by the parathyroid glands; increases blood calcium  
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progesterone   secreted by the ovaries; prepares the uterus for pregnancy  
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prolactin (PRL)   secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; promotes milk secretion  
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somatotropin (STH)   secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; growth hormone  
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testosterone   male hormone secreted by the testes  
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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH); thyrotropin   secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. it acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning. * it is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland  
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thyroxine(T4)   secreted by the thyroid gland; also called tetraiodothyronine. it increases metabolism in cells  
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triiodothyronine (T3)   secreted by the thyroid gland; it increases metabolism in cells.  
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vasopressin   secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  
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catecholamines   hormones derived from amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla. ei. epinephrine  
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corticosteroids   hormones produced by the adrenal cortex  
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electrolyte   mineral salt found in the blood and necessary for proper functioning of cells; ei. potassium, sodium, calcium  
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glucocorticoid   steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex; regulate glucose, fat, and protein metabolism. cortisol raises blood sugar and is part of the stress response  
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homeostasis   tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment  
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hormone   substance, secreted 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. it secretes releasing factors and hormones that affect the pituitary gland  
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mineralocorticoid   steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts (electrolytes) and water balance in the body. ei. aldosterone  
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receptor   cellular or nuclear 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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sex hormones   steroids (androgens and estrogens) produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics  
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steroid   complex substance related to fats, and of which many hormones are made. ei. estrogens, androgens, glucocorticoids, and mineralocoticoids  
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sympathomimetic   pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous system. ei. adrenaline which raises blood pressure and heart rate and dilates airways  
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target tissue   cells of an organ that are affected or stimulated by specific hormones  
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