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Which endocrine gland produces a response to stress? Adrenal
Hormones are classified as ________. Chemicals
The pancreas is located in the ____________. Abdominal cavity
Which endocrine gland is located in the cranial cavity? Pituitary
The endocrine portion of the pancreas is the ____________. Islets fo langerhans
Which endocrine glands are located above the kidneys? Adrenal
What synthetic hormone could be given to a pregnant woman to cause her to go into labor? Oxytocin
FSH stimulates the growth of the graafian follicle in the _______________. ovaries
The chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands are ______________. hormones
One of the functions of the thyroid hormones is to _________________. Stimulate_cellular_metabolism
Which endocrine gland is normally located in the pelvic cavity? Ovary
The endocrine gland located in the thoracic cavity is the _____________. Thymus
Parathormone tends to increase the concentration of______________. calcium_in_the_blood
The parathyroid glands are located in the ________________. Neck
Which two pituitary hormones act on the ovaries and testes? FSH and LH
TSH is secreted by the pituitary gland and acts on the ______________. Thyroid gland
The endocrine gland that is located in front of the trachea is the __________________. Thyroid gland
Body cells that react to a particular hormone are called _________. Target_organ_cells
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