A & P Ch. 8
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| Downregulated | Decreased
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| Epinephrine | Nuerohormone which stimulates the heart
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| Glucagon | Hormone excreted by the pancreas which causes the breakdown of glycogen in the liver.
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| Hormonal Control | Endocrine organs are stimulated by hormones from other endocrine organs
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| Hormones | Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine glands
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| Humoral Control | Levels of various bodily substances are monitored to maintain homeostasis
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| Insulin | Promotes glucose uptake in body tissues
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| Steroid Hormones | Lipid hormones (fatty)
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| Upregulated | Increased
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| Adrenal Glands | Pair of glands on top of the kidneys
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| Ovaries | Female sex glands
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| Pancreas | Thin gland behind the stomach.....secretes insulin and glucagon.....also assists with digestion
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| Parathyroid Gland | When low calcium levels occur, these glands secrete parathyroid hormones
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| Pineal Gland | Releases the sleep hormone melatonin
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| Pituitary Gland | Pea-sized gland which activates a metabolic response
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| Scrotum | Sac encasing the testes
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| Testes | Male sex glands
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| Thymus Gland | Secretes thymosin, a hormone vital to the immune system
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| Thyroid Gland | Gland located below the larynx, secretes thyroid hormones and calcitonin
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| Tropic Hormones | Pituitary hormones that act on other endocrine glands, tropins
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| Addison's Disease | Hyposecretion of adrenal hormones causing weakness, bronze skin, kidney damage, low BP etc.
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| Dwarfism | Pituitary gland does secrete enough growth hormones. Height is stunted.
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| Hyperthyroidism | Enlarged thyroid gland in neck
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| Hypothyroidism | Underactive thyroid gland
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| Insulin resistance | The body's insulin receptors are downregulated, so the glucose levels of the body increase
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| Neonatal Hypothyroisism | Occurs in children and infants
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| Peripheral Neuropathy | Disease of the peripheral nerves leading to muscle pain, numbness or weakness
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| Tetany | Sustained muscular contraction
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| Type I Diabetes Mellitus | Juvenile onset diabetes
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| Type II diabetes Mellitus | Adult onset diabetes
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