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ch. 18 endo vocab
ch. 18 endocrine vocab
| term | meaning |
|---|---|
| adrenal cortex | outer section of each adrenal gland |
| adrenal medulla | inner section of each adrenal gland |
| ovaries | two endocrine glands in a female's lower abdomen |
| pancreas | endocrine gland behind the stomach |
| parathyroid glands | four small endocrine glands on the posterior side of the thyroid gland |
| pituitary glands (hypophysis) | endocrine land at the base of the brain |
| testes | two endocrine glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male |
| thyroid gland | endocrine gland in the neck |
| adrenaline | produced by the adrenal medulla |
| adrenocorticotropic hormone | produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) also called adrenocorticotropin |
| aldosterone | produced by the adrenal cortex |
| androgen | male hormone produced by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex |
| antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis) |
| calcitonin | produced by the thyroid gland |
| cortisol | produced by the adrenal cortex |
| epinephrine | produced by the adrenal medulla |
| estradiol | an estrogen produced by the ovaries |
| estrogen | female hormone produced by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex |
| follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) |
| glucagon | hormone produced by the alpha islet cells of the pancreas |
| growth hormone (GH) | produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| insulin | produced by the beta islet cells of the pancreas |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| noreponephrine | produced by the adrenal medulla and as a sympathomimetic increases heart rate and blood pressure |
| oxytocin (OT) | secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| parathormone (PTH) | produced by the parathyroid glands |
| progesterone | produced by the ovaries |
| prolactin (PRL) | produced by the anterior |
| somatotropin | produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) |
| testoterone | male hormone produced by the testes |
| thyroxine (T4) | produced by the thyroid gland |
| triiodothyronine (T3) | produced by the thyroid gland |
| vasopressin | secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| catecholamines | hormones dervied from an amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla |
| corticosteriods | hormones produced by the adrenal cortex |
| electrolyte | mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells |
| glucocorticoid | hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex |
| gonadocorticoid | sex hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex |
| homeostasis | tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment |
| hormone | substance produced 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 |
| hypothalamus | region of the brain lying below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland |
| mineralocorticoid | steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts and water balance in the body |
| receptor | cellular protein that binds to a hormone so that a response can be elicited |
| sella turcica | cavity in the skull that contains the pituitary gland |
| steroid | complex substance related to fats and of which many hormones are made |
| sympathomimetic | pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous system |
| target tissue | cells of an organ that are affected by specific hormones |
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