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Endoncrine Glands and the Hormones they Produce

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ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   ADH  
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WHAT IS (ADH)   ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE  
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WHERE IS ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ADH) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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OXYTOCIN HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   OT  
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WHAT IS (OT)   OXYTOCIN  
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WHERE IS OXYTOCIN (OT) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   GH-RH  
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WHAT IS GH-RH   GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE (GH-RH) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   CRH  
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WHAT IS (CRH)   CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (CRH) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   GH-IH  
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WHAT IS (GH-IH)   GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE (GH-IH) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   TRH  
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WHAT IS (TRH)   THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (TRH) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   GnRH  
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WHAT IS (GnRH)   GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (GnRH) PRODUCED   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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WHAT HORMONES DOES THE HYPOTHALAMUS PRODUCE   ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) OXYTOCIN(OT) GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE(GH-RH)GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE(GH-IH)CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE(CRH)THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE(TRH)GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE(GnRH)  
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THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   TSH  
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WHAT IS (TSH)   THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   ACTH  
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WHAT IS (ACTH)   ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE  
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WHERE IS ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE (ACTH) PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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GROWTH HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   GH  
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WHAT IS (GH)   GROWTH HORMONE  
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WHERE IS GROWTH HORMONE (GH) PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   FSH  
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WHAT IS (FSH)   FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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LUTEINIZING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   LH  
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WHAT IS (LH)   LUTEINIZING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH) PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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PROLACTIN (ABBREVIATION)   PRL  
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WHAT IS (PRL)   PROLACTIN  
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WHERE IS PROLACTIN (PRL) PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   MSH  
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WHAT IS (MSH)   MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE  
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WHERE IS MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE (MSH) PRODUCED   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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WHAT HORMONES DOES THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY PRODUCE   THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE(TSH)ANDRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE(ACTH) GROWTH HORMONE(GH) FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE(FSH) LUTEINIZING HORMONE(LH) PROLACTIN(PRL) MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE(MSH)  
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WHERE IS ALDOSTERONE PRODUCED   ADRENAL CORTEX  
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WHERE IS CORTISOL PRODUCED   ADRENAL CORTEX  
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WHERE IS TESTOSTERONE PRODUCED   ADRENAL CORTEX AND TESTES  
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DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE (ABBREVIATION)   DHEA  
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WHAT IS (DHEA)   DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE  
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WHERE IS DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE (DHEA) PRODUCED   ADRENAL CORTEX  
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WHAT TYPE OF HORMONES ARE TESTOSTERONE AND DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE (DHEA)   ANDROGENS  
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WHAT HORMONES DOES ADRENAL CORTEX PRODUCE   ALDOSTERONE CORTISOL ANDROGENS: TESTOSTERONE DEHYDRO EPIANDROSTERONE(DHEA)  
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WHAT HORMONE DOES THE TESTES PRODUCE   ANDROGENS (TESTOSTERONE)  
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EPINEPHRINE (ABBREVIATION)   E  
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WHAT IS (E)   EPINEPHRINE  
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WHERE IS EPINEPHRINE PRODUCED   ANDRENAL MEDULLA  
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NOREPINEPHRINE (ABBREVIATION)   NE  
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WHAT IS (NE)   NOREPINEPHRINE  
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WHERE IS NOREPINEPHRINE (NE) PRODUCED   ADRENAL MEDULLA  
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WHAT HORMONES DOES THE ANDRENAL MEDULLA PRODUCE   EPINEPHRINE(E) NOREPINEPHRINE(NE)  
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WHERE IS MELATONIN PRODUCED   PINEAL GLAND  
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WHAT HORMONE DOES THE PINEAL GLAND PRODUCE   MELATONIN  
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WHERE IS ESTROGENS PRODUCED   OVARIES  
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WHERE IS PROGESTINS(PROGESTERONE) PRODUCED   OVARIES  
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WHAT HORMONES DO THE OVARIES PRODUCE   ESTROGENS PROGESTINS(PROGESTERONE)  
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WHERE IS THYMOSINS PRODUCED   THYMUS GLAND  
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WHAT HORMONE DOES THE THYMUS GLAND PRODUCE   THYMOSINS  
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PARATHYROID HORMONE (ABBREVIATION)   PTH  
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WHAT IS (PTH)   PARATHYROID HORMONE  
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WHERE IS PARATHYROID HORMONE(PTH) PRODUCED   PARATHYROID GLAND  
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WHERE IS GLUCAGON PRODUCED   PANCREAS  
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WHERE IS INSULIN PRODUCED   PANCREAS  
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WHERE IS SOMATOSTATIN PRODUCED   PANCREAS  
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PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE (ABBREVIATION)   PP  
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WHAT IS (PP)   PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE  
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WHERE IS PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE(PP) PRODUCED   PANCREAS  
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WHERE IS OXYTOCIN(OT) RELEASED   POSTERIOR PITUITARY  
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WHERE IS ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) RELEASED   POSTERIOR PITUITARY  
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WHAT HORMONES DOES THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY RELEASE   OXYTOCIN(OT) ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH)  
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THYROXINE (ABBREVIATION)   T4  
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WHAT IS (T4)   THYROXINE  
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TRIIODOTHYRONINE (ABBREVIATION)   T3  
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WHAT IS (T3)   TRIIODOTHYRONINE  
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NAME TWO ANDROGENS   TESTOSTERONE DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE(DHEA)  
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CALCITONIN (ABBREVIATION)   CT  
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WHAT IS (CT)   CALCITONIN  
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WHERE IS THYROXINE(T4) PRODUCED   THYROID GLAND  
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WHERE IS TRIIODOTHYRONINE(T3) PRODUCED   THYROID GLAND  
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WHERE IS CALCITONIN(CT) PRODUCED   THYROID GLAND  
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WHAT HORMONES DOES THE THYROID GLAND PRODUCE   THYROID HORMONES:THYROXINE(T4) & TRIIODOTHYRONINE(T3) CALCITONIN(CT)  
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WHAT GLAND DOES NOT PRODUCE HORMONES   POSTERIOR PITUITARY  
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PARATHYROID GLANDS (DEFINITION)   FOUR SMALL GLANDS EMBEDDED IN THE POSTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THYROID GLAND,RESPONSIBLE FOR PARATHYROID HORMONE(PTH) SECRETION  
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PANCREAS (DEFINITION)   REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS  
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POSTERIOR PITUITARY (DEFINITION)   CONTAINS AXONS EXTENDING FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS  
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OVARIES (DEFINITION)   FEMALE GONADS,REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS THAT PRODUCE GAMETES(OVUM/EGGS)  
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TESTES (DEFINITION)   MALE GONADS,SITE OF GAMETES(SPERM),PRODUCTION AND HORMONE SECRETION  
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ADRENAL CORTEX (DEFINITION)   SUPERFICIAL REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND, PRODUCES STEROID HORMONES  
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PINEAL GLAND (DEFINITION)   NEURAL TISSUE IN POSTERIOR ROOF OF DIENCEPHALON  
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HYPOTHALAMUS (DEFINITION)   DEEP REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND  
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THYROID GLAND (DEFINITION)   INCREASES METABOLIC RATE AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS,REGULATES HEART RATE  
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ANTERIOR PITUITARY (DEFINITION)   MASTER GLAND,RELEASES HORMONES TO STIMULATE OTHER ORGANS  
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THYMUS (DEFINITION)   THYMUS  
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WHAT GLAND HAS FOUR SMALL GLANDS EMBEDDED IN THE POSTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THYROID GLAND,RESPONSIBLE FOR PARTHYROID HORMONE(PTH)SECRETION   PARATHYROID GLANDS  
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WHAT GLAND CONTAINS AXONS EXTENDING FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS   POSTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND  
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WHAT GLAND REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS   PANCREAS  
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WHAT GLANDS ARE MALE GONADS,SITE OF GAMETES(SPERM)PRODUCTION & HORMONE SECRETION   TESTES  
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WHAT GLAND IS NEURAL TISSUE IN THE POSTERIOR ROOF OF DIENCEPHALON   PINEAL GLAND  
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WHAT IS THE SUPERFICIAL REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND THAT PRODUCES STEROID HORMONES   ADRENAL CORTEX  
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WHAT IS THE DEEP REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND   ADRENAL MEDULLA  
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WHAT GLAND IS THE MASTER GLAND AND RELEASES HORMONES TO STIMULATE OTHER ORGANS   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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WHAT GLAND RELEASES HORMONES THAT INHIBIT & STIMULATE THE PITUITARY   HYPOTHALAMUS  
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WHAT GLAND INCREASES METABOLIC RATE & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS,REGULATES HEART RATE   THYROID GLAND  
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THYMUS (DEFINITION)   PANCREAS  
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WHAT DOES NEGATIVE FEEDBACK CONTROL   THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  
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BECAUSE THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM IS CONTROLLED BY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WHAT MUST HAPPEN TO THE GLAND THAT IS SECRETING THE HORMONES   MUST BE TURNED ON & OFF BY A STIMULUS  
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3 TYPES OF ENDOCRINE STIMULI THAT CAUSES HORMONES TO RELEASE   HUMORAL STIMULI HORMONAL STIMULI NEURAL STIMULI  
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WHAT CAUSES HUMORAL STIMULI TO OCCUR IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM   CHANGES IN COMPOSITION OF EXTRACELLULAR FLUID(BLOOD)  
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WHAT CAUSES HORMONAL STIMULI TO OCCUR IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM   CHANGES IN CIRCULATING HORMONE OR HORMONE CONCENTRATION  
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WHAT CAUSES NEURAL STIMULI TO OCCUR IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM   ARRIVAL OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS OR NERVE IMPULSES  
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HOW DOES THE HYPOTHALAMUS CONTROL THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM   SECRETES HORMONES,SYNTHESIZE HORMONES,AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM  
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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF REGULATORY HORMONES IN THE HYPOTHALAMUS   RELEASING AND INHIBITING HORMONES  
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WHAT GLAND DOES THE HYPOTHALAMUS CONTROL DIRECTLY   ANDRENAL GLANDS  
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HOW DOES THE HORMONES FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS REACH THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY   VIA NEURONS  
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WHAT IS THE PITUITARY GLAND ALSO CALLED   HYPOPHYSIS  
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DOES THE PITUITARY GLAND PRODUCE STEROID OR NON STEROID HORMONES   NON STEROID HORMONES  
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WHAT KIND OR HORMONES DOES THE PITUITARY GLAND RELEASE   PEPTIDE HORMONES  
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WHAT KIND OF RECEPTORS DO THE HORMONES RELEASED BY THE PITUITARY GLANDS BIND TO   MEMBRANE RECEPTORS  
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WHAT KIND OF SECOND MESSENGER DOES THE PITUITARY GLAND USE   cAMP  
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WHAT KIND OF TISSUE ARE ENDOCRINE CELLS   GLANDULAR TISSUE  
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HOW DO THE HORMONES TRAVEL FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS TO THE PITUITARY GLAND   THRU THE HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM  
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WHAT IS A HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM   A CAPILLARY NETWORK  
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WHAT KIND OF TISSUE IS THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY   NEURAL TISSUE  
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THE INTERMEDIATE PART OF THE PITUITARY IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE ANTERIOR OR POSTERIOR PITUITARY   ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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WHAT IS THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY ALSO CALLED   ADENOHYPOPHYSIS  
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HOW ARE THE CAPILLARY BEDS IN THE INFUNDIBULUM & THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY JOINED   THROUGH PORTAL VESSELS  
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WHAT HORMONE DOES THE INTERMEDIATE PITUITARY SECRETE   MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE(MSH)  
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WHEN DOES THE PITUITARY SECRETE MSH   DURING FETAL DEVELOPMENT,IN YOUNG CHILDREN,DURING PREGNANCY,DURING SOME DISEASES  
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WHAT IS THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY ALSO CALLED   NEUROHYPOPHYSIS  
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WHAT PART OF THE PITUITARY GLAND IS ALSO CALLED NEUROHYPOPHYSIS   POSTERIOR  
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WHAT PART OF THE PITUITARY GLAND IS ALSO CALLED ADENOHYPOPHYSIS   ANTERIOR  
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WHAT IS A HYPOPHYSIS   PITUITARY GLAND  
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WHEN IS ADH RELEASED   WHEN YOUR BODY IS LOW ON WATER  
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IF YOUR BODY IS LOW ON WATER WHAT HORMONE IS RELEASED   ADH  
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WHEN IS OXYTOCIN(OT)RELEASED   DURING LABOR  
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WHAT DOES OXYTOCIN STIMULATE   SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS,MAMMARY GLANDS  
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WHAT HORMONE STIMULATES SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS & RELEASE OF MILK   OXYTOCIN(OT)  
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WHAT HORMONE IS RELEASED DURING LABOR   OXYTOCIN(OT)  
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WHAT HORMONE IS RELEASED WHEN YOUR BODY IS LOW ON WATER   ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH)  
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WHAT DOES ADH STIMULATE   STIMULATES THE BODY TO RELEASE LESS WATER THRU URINE  
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ADRENAL MEDULLA (DEFINITION)   DEEP REGION OF ADRENAL GLANDS  
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FEMALE GONADS, REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS THAT PRODUCE GAMETES (OVUM/EGGS)   OVARIES  
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WHAT KIND OF HORMONES ARE RELEASED FROM THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY   TROPIC HORMONES  
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WHAT ARE TROPIC HORMONES   HORMONES RELEASED FROM THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY  
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