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chem regulation word
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hormone | is a endocrine gland that that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue |
| Regulate | is a process that modulates the frequency rate |
| Prostaglandins | are local hormones that is made by almost every cell |
| Feedback (negative/positive) | negative opposed to change in homeostasis positive change state of a response |
| Hypothalamus | located in the brain stimulates the pituitary |
| Thyroxine | increases rate of metabolism |
| Glands | organs the secret substance into or out of the body |
| Target | anything within a living organism |
| Ducts | carries the gallbladder |
| Glucagon | decreases blood level |
| Insulin | increases blood level |
| Hypo-secretion | too little hormone |
| Hyper-secretion | too much hormone |
| Gigantism | overproduction of growth hormone |
| Dwarfism | lack of growth hormone |
| Cretinism | too much thyroxine |
| Acromegaly | over secretion |
| Goiter | enlargement of the thyroid |
| Diabetes | high level of sugar in blood |