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3 parts of anterior pituitary   pars distalis, pars intermedia, pars tuberalis  
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pituitary gland is cradled by   the stella turcica  
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pars distalis hormones   gonadotropins, adrenocorticotropic, thyrotropic, growth hormone, prolactin  
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gonadotropins   FSH, LH  
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adrenocorticotropics   ACTH  
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thyrotropic   TSH  
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Pars intermedia   melanocyte stimulating hormone, not active in adults  
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posterior lobe of pituitary   pars nervosa  
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median eminence of hypothalamus   neuroglia secrete regulatory factors  
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pars nervosa/ post pituitary   no synthesis of hormone- stores for hypothalamus  
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hypophyseal tract   carries hormone  
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pituicytes   neurons of the glial cells  
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hormones of pars nervosa   oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone  
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hypophyseal portal system   2 sets of capillary beds  
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hormones of the thyroid   T3, T4, calcitonin,  
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thyroid follicle   the whole cell  
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colloid   fluid filling the follicular cavity  
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follicular cells   secrete thyroglobin which turns into T3 & T4  
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parafollicular cells   produce calcitonin which regulates calcium  
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parathyroid   on posterior surface of thyroid gland  
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cells of parathyroid   chief cells and oxiphils  
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chief cells secrete   parathyroid hormone, monitors calcium secretion  
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Adrenal Gland parts   adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla  
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three stages of adrenal cortex   zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis  
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zona glomerulosa   secretes mineralcorticoids  
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zona fasciclata   secretes glucocorticoids  
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zona reticularis   secretes gondococorticoids  
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adrenal medulla   flight or fight - produce epinephrine & norepi  
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chromaffin cells   produce epi & norepi  
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Pancreas   islets of langerhans, alpha and beta cells  
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alpha cells   secrete glucogon- stains red  
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beta cells   secrete insulin - stains blue  
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Thymus   located in mediastinum  
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Thymus produces   thymosin  
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medulla of thymus   distinct in infants  
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Pineal body   pineal sand - produces melatonin  
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Gonads   Ovary , testes  
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ovary hormones   estrogen, progesterone  
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testes hormones   testosterone  
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