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Hormones

BIOL 1113 review 4

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goiter swollen thyroid gland caused by hyper or hypothyroidism
lipid-soluble hormone is faster or slower than a water soluble hormone slower
these hormones can attach to receptors on the inside of cells lipid-soluble
these hormones can attach to receptors only on the outside of cells water-soluble
pineal gland melatonin producing gland in brain
acromegaly overactive production of GH by pituitary gland in adulthood
parathyroid thyroid gland that regulates phosphorous metabolism and blood calcium
oxytocin hormone produced in hypothalamus, stored in pituitary, binds to myometrial cells to regulate reproduction/bonding/birth
second messenger hormones triggered when water-soluble hormone binds to cell; sends message to inside of cell
ad- on top of; near
cortex outside
medulla inside
regulate entire endocrine system pituitary gland and hypothalamus
glucocorticoids steroids that assist body with long-term stress by binding to receptors on vertebrae
primary endocrine products of ovaries estrogen and progesterone
primary endocrine product of testes testosterone
peptide hormones hormones made of a string of amino acids; typically water soluble
hormones released by posterior pituitary gland ADH and oxytocin
hormones released by anterior pituitary gland ACTH, FSH, GH, LH, Prolactin, TSH
hypoglycemia common causes insufficient carbs and over-production of insulin
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