special sense vocab test week 3
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| adrenaline (epinephrine) | secreted by the adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure
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| adrenal cortex | outer section of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormones
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| cortisol | secreted by adrenal cotex; increases blood sugar
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| epinepherine (adrenaline) | secreted by adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure and dialates airway "fight or flight"
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| glucagon | secreted by alpha islet cells of pancreas; increased blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to glucose
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| growth homone (GH) somatotropin | secreted by anterior lobe of pituitary gland; stimulates growth of bones and soft tissue
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| homeostasis | tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment
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| hypothalamus | region of the brain lying below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland
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| insulin | secreted by beta islet cells of pancreas. insulin helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen
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| luteinzing hormone (LH) | secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland; stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males
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| ovaries | located in lower abdomen of a female; responsible for egg production and estrogen and progestrone secretion
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| oxytocin (OT) | secreted by the posterior lobe of pituitary gland; stimulates contractions of uterus
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| pancreas | located behind the stomach; secrete hormones from pancreas
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| parathormone (PTH) | secreted by parathyroid gland; increase blood calcium
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| parathyroid gland | four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland
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| pituitary gland | located at base of the brain in the sella turcica
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| progesterone | secreted by ovaries prepares uterus for pregnancy
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| sella turcica | cavity in skull that contains the pituitary gland
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| smoke plume | a
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| somatotropin (STH) | secreted by anterior lobe of pituitary gland; growth hormone
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| steroid | complex substance related to fats and which many hormones are made
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| testes | two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male; responsible for sperm production and testosterone secretion
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| testosterone | male hormones secreted by testes
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| thyroid gland | located in the neck on either side of trachea; secretes thyroxine
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