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Endocrine 68c
endocrine 68c test 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior pituitary gland, which has the structure of an endocrine gland. | Adenohypophysis |
| Outer portionof adrenal gland that secretes hormones called corticoids. | Adrenal cortex |
| inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine | Adrenal medulla |
| hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete larger amounts of hormones | adrenocorticophic hormone |
| hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and water | aldosterone |
| male sex hormone | androgen |
| hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland to regulate the balance of water in the body by accelerating the reabsorption of water | antidiuretic hormone |
| hormone secreted by the heart cells that regulate fluid and electrolyte homeostasis | atrial natriuretic hormone |
| hormone secreted by the thyroid that decreases calcium in the blood | calcitonin |
| structure that develops into an important fetal membrane in the placenta | chorion |
| any of several hormones secreted by the developing placenta during pregnancy that have gonad stimulating effect | chorionic gonadotrophin |
| a hormone-secreting gland structure transformed after ovulation from a ruptured follicle; it secretes chiefly progesterone and some estrogen. | corpus luteum |
| category of hormones secreted by any of the three cell layers of adrenal cortex | corticoid |
| hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to stimulate the availability of glucose in the blood; in large amounts, cortisol can depress immune functions , a when it is used a drug treatment : see hydrocortisone | cortisol |
| another name for the hormone cortisol; secreted by the adrenal cortex | cortisone |
| adenosine monophosphate, one of several second messengers that deliver information inside the cell and thus regulate the cells activity | cyclic AMP |
| Any of the ductless glands that are part of the endocrine system and secrete hormones into intercellular spaced, where they diffuse into the bloodstream. | Endocrine gland |
| adrenaline; secretion of the adrenal medulla | epinephrine gland |
| glands that secrete their product into ducts that empty onto a surface ;for example sweat glands | exocrine gland |
| hormone present in males and females ,in males it stimulates the the production of sperm and in females it stimulatlates the ovarian follicles to mature and follicle cells to secrete estrogen | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| hormone secreted by the epithelial cells lining the stomach: boost appetite ;slows metabolism; reduces lipid burning, may be involved in the development of obesity. | Ghrelin |
| hormone secreted by alpha cells in the pancreas lslets | glucagon |
| category of hormones that influence nutrient metabolism; secreted by the adrenal cortex | Glucocorticoid |
| formulation of glucoes or glycogen from protein or lipid compounds | Gluconeogenesis |
| hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose 6-phosphate or to glucose | glycogenolysis |
| glucose in the urine ; a sign of diabetes mellitus | glycosuria |
| hormone; secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the rate of skeletal and visceral growth. | Growth hormone |
| therapeutic version of the hormone cortisone (cortisol) secreted by the adrenal cortex. | Hydrocortisone |
| a lower than normal blood glucose level | Hypoglycemia |
| hormone, secreted by lipid -storing cells that regulates how hungry or full we fell and how lipid is metabolized by the body | leptin |
| cytokine compound that functions as an inflammation mediator | leukotriene |
| the formation of a golden body (corpus luteum) in the ruptures follicle | luteinization |
| acts in conjunction with follicle stimulating hormone to stimulate follicle and ovum maturation and release of estrogen and ovulation; known as the ovulating hormone in males cause testes to develop and secrete testosterone. | luteinizing hormone |
| important hormone produced by the penial gland that is believed to regulate the onset to puberty and the menstrual cycle: also referred to as the "third eye" because | melatonin |
| hormone that influences mineral salt metabolism secreted by the adrenal cortex aldosterone | mineralocorticoid |
| posterior pituitary gland | neurohypophysis |
| general type of hormone that does not have the lipid steroid structure but is instead a protein derivate also sometimes called protein hormone | nosteroid hormone |
| hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla; released by the sympathetic nervous system | nonrepinephrine |
| pockets in the ovaries that contain develpoing oocytes | ovarian follicle |
| hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland before and after the delivery of a baby : it also causes the releases of breast milk into ducts for the baby to suck. | oxytocin |
| endocrine portion of the pancreas ;made up of small grouping of alpha and beta cells among others; also known as islet of Langerhans | pancreatic islet |
| hormone produces by the parathyroid gland that increases the concentration of calcium in the blood | paracrineparathyroid hormone |
| endocrine gland located in the skull; made up of adenohyposis and neurohypopshysis | pituiatary gland |
| hormone produced by the corpus lutetium; stimulates secretion of the uterine lining with estrogen helps innate the menstrual cycle in girls entering puberty | progesterone |
| hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland during pregnacy to stimulate breast developmet needed for lactation | prolactin |
| any of a group of naturally occurring lipiduty acids that regulate body functions within a local area also known as tissue hormones | prostaglandin |
| hormone produced by the hypothalamus gland that causes the anterior pituitary gland to release its hormones | releasing hormone |
| chemical that provides communication within a hormones target cell for example cAMP | second messenger |
| small depression of the sphenoid bone that contains the pituitary gland | sella turcica |
| any hormone that has a reproductive function | sex hormone |
| term that refers to the whole process of getting a chemical signal to the inside of a cell | signal transduction |
| lipid soulbule hormone that pass intact through the cell activity by acting on specific genes | steriod hormone |
| prostaglandin like substance in platelets that plays a role in hemostasis and blood clouting | thromboxane |
| pocket of thyroid colloid in the throid gland | thyroid follicle |
| a tropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulated the thhyroid to increase its secretion of thyroid hormone | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| thyroid hormone that stimulates cellular metabolism | thyroxine |
| hormone that stimulates another endocrine gland to grow and secretes its hormone | tropic hormone |
| stimulates adenohypophysis to secret hormones | releasing hormone |
| inhibits adenohypophysis | inhibiting hormones |
| stimulates retention of water by the kidneys | triiodothyronine |
| contains mineralocorticoids aldosterone | outer zone of adrenal cortex |
| contains glucocorticoids cortisol, | middle zone of adrenal cortex |
| contains androgens | inner zone of adrenal cortex |
| curves over the superior surface of each kidney | adrenal gland location |
| located inside of the adrenal gland and has epinephrine and norepinephrine | adrenal medulla |
| located behind the sternum and produces thymosin and develops t-cells in the immune system | Thymus |
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