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Anatomy & Physiology

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show regulates and controls metabolic processes, helps maintain body homeostasis (i.e. maintaining blood glucose levels during erratic food intake), and serves as one of the two major control systems of the body (with the nervous system)  
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endocrine system composition   show
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target cells of the endocrine system   show
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functions of the endocrine system   show
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maintaining homeostasis of blood composition and volume   show
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show affect development and function  
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show regulatory roles in embryonic cell division and differentiation and involved in catabolism and anabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids  
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show influence secretory processes and influence movement through digestive tract  
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endocrine organs are...   show
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types of endocrine organs   show
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show pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands  
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organs containing endocrine cells   show
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endocrine reflexes   show
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show hormonal, humoral, and nervous  
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hormonal stimulation   show
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hormonal stimulation example   show
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show response to changing levels of nutrients or ions - hormones act on target cells to offset further loss or eliminate excess (due to changes of hormonal levels in human body)  
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show release of epinephrine and norepinephrine by adrenal medulla in response to sympathetic nervous stimulation  
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control of hormone secretions   show
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negative feedback   show
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positive feedback   show
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pure endocrine organs   show
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pure endocrine organs include   show
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show attached to the hypothalamus and has two basic divisions  
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two basic divisions of the pituitary gland   show
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anterior lobe   show
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show antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin  
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growth hormone   show
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thyroid-stimulating hormone   show
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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)   show
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melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)   show
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show follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, regulate hormone synthesis by gonads, and regulate production and maturation of gametes  
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prolactin   show
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posterior lobe   show
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)   show
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oxytocin   show
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thyroid gland   show
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thyroid hormone (TH)   show
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show lowers calcium blood levels when they are too high  
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parathyroid glands   show
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parathyroid hormone (PTH)   show
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pineal gland   show
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melatonin   show
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adrenal (suprarenal glands)   show
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show adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex  
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adrenal medulla   show
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adrenal cortex   show
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show secrete amine hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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epinephrine and norepinephrine   show
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show secrete corticosteroids  
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corticosteroids   show
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mineralocorticoids   show
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show secreted in response to decline in blood volume or blood pressure, stimulates sodium retention and potassium secretion  
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show corisol and corticosterone  
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show helps the body deal with stressful situations, repair damaged tissue  
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show androgen  
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androgen   show
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show thymus, gonads, pancreas, and hypothalamus  
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thymus   show
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the gonads   show
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show testes and ovaries  
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testosterone   show
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male sex hormone   show
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show estrogen and progesterone  
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estrogen   show
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progesterone   show
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pancreas characteristics   show
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pancreatic islet cells   show
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show alpha cells and beta cells  
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other minor cell types (delta cells and F cells) of the pancreas   show
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show glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide  
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show signals liver to release glucose from glycogen, raises blood sugar  
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show signals most body cells to take up glucose from the blood, promotes storage of glucose as glycogen in liver, and lowers blood sugar  
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show inhibits secretion of insulin and glucagon  
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pancreatic polypeptide   show
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blood glucose concentration   show
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show influences or controls many endocrine glands, has direct control over hormone release from pituitary gland, has indirect control over hormone release from thyroid and adrenal glands, liver, testes, and ovaries  
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show oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  
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hormones stored in the posterior pituitary   show
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show termed regulatory hormones, releasing hormones, or inhibiting hormones  
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regulatory hormones   show
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releasing hormones   show
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inhibiting hormones   show
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show growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, gonadotropins, prolactin  
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hormones of the hypothalamus   show
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show increases secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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rolactin-releasing hormone   show
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone   show
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show increases secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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growth hormone-releasing hormone   show
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show release controlled by growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and this release is influenced by age, time of day, nutrient levels, stress, and exercies  
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