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endocrine glands

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size of pea and master gland   pituitary gland  
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produces and secretes   anterior lobe  
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regulates growth   growth hormone (GH)  
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stimulates the adrenal cortex   andrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)  
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stimulates the thyroid gland   thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)  
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affect the male and femal reproductive system   gonadotropic hormones  
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regulate development, growth and function of ovaries and testes   follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH)  
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produces milk   prolactin or lactogenic hormone (PRL)  
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stimulates the kidney to reasbsor water   antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  
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stores and release antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin   posterior lobe  
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stimulates uterine contractions during nlabor   oxytocin  
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secrets releasing hormone that functions to stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones   hypothalamus  
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thyroid gland secretes the hormones triiodothyronine (T3), body cell metabolism   thyroid gland  
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calicum in the blood   parathyroid gland  
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insulin and glucagon   islets or Langerhans  
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produces cortisol, pair glands, adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla   adrenal glands or suprarenals  
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secreted by the adrenal cortex, helps increase glucose levels   cortisol  
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secreted by the adrenal cortex, electrolystes   aldosterone  
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deal with stress by increasing the blood pressure, heartbeat and respirations   epinephrine, norepinephrine  
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hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex   Addison disease  
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hypothryoidism   cretinism  
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moon face   cushing syndrome  
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disorder of carbohydrate metabolism   diabetes mellitus (DM)  
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excessive thrist   diabetes insipidus (DI)  
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enlargement of thyroid gland   goiter  
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eyes bulge   graves disease  
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muscle spasms   tetany  
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nuclear medicine scan measures thyroid function   radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)  
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blood test perfomred after patient has fasted   fasting blood sugar (FBS)  
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blood test that measures amount of thyroid stimulating hormone in blood   thyroid stimulating hormone level  
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blood study that gives the direct measurement of the amount of thryoxine int he blood   thyroxine level T4  
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sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism   metabolism  
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