A&P CH11 Endocrine System
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| adrenal cortex | the outer portion of the adrenal gland
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| adrenal medulla | the inner portion of the adrenal gland
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| anterior pituitary | the front lobe of the pituitary gland
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| cyclic AMP (cAMP) | cyclic adenosine monophosphate a second messenger important in many biological processes
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| hormone | a substance that an endocrine gland secretes and that the blood or body fluids transport
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| negative feedback system | a mechanism activated by an imbalance that corrects it
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| pancreas | glandular organ in the abdominal cavity that secretes hormones and digestive enzymes
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| parathyroid gland | one of the four small endocrine glands embedded in the posterior portion of the thyroid gland
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| pineal gland | a small structure located in the central part of the brain that secretes the hormone melatonin which controls certain biological rhythms
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| posterior pituitary | the lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
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| prostaglandin | a group of hormones with powerful, hormone-like effects
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| target cell | a specific cell on which a hormone exerts its effect
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| thymus gland | a glandular organ in the mediastinum behind the sternum and between the lungs
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| thyroid gland | endocrine gland located just below the larynx and in front of the trachea that secretes thyroid hormones
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