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endocrine system galen

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when a cell communicates with itself   autocrine communication  
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when a cell comunicates only with the cells closest to it   paracrine communication  
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when a cell communicates by releasing chemicals into the blood or lymph   endocrine communication  
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factors in blood or lymph that stimulate a gland   humoral stimuli  
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when a neuron stimulates an endocrine gland   neural stimuli  
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when a hormone stimulates the release of another hormone   hormonal stimuli  
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derived from amino acids, hydrophylic(disolves into blood or lymph), unable to pass through cell membrane, activates cell receptor like a lock and key   amino acid based hormones  
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hydrophophobic(can't disolve in blood or lymph), must bind to an amphipathic molecule(a chaparone)can dissolve intot eh cell membrane, binds to intercellular receptor to initiate response   steroid based hormones  
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specific hormones can only bind to specific receptors   hormone specificity  
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once a hormone binds to a receptor it does not stay attached, but bounces on and off   dynamic equilibrium  
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the bonding strength of a hormone   affinity the higher the affinity, the more apt the hormone will bind tot eh receptor  
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acts as the link between the nervous system and endocrine system   hypothalamus  
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thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) leutinizing hormone(LH) adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH) frowth hormone(GH) prolactin all are secreted by   anterior pituitary  
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Function: stimulates thyroid Target Organ: thyroid release stimulated by: thyroid releasing hormone(TRH) from the hypothalamus   TSH thyroid stimulating hormone  
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function: stimulates sex cell production(eggs or sperm) target organ: gonads release stimulated by: gonadotropin releasing hormone(GnRH) from the hypothalamus   FSH follicle stimulating hormone  
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function: stimulates release of sex steroids target organ:gonads release stimulated by: gonadotropin hormone(GnRH) from the hypothalamus   LH leutinizing hormone  
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function: stimulates release of steroids from the adrenal cortex target organ: adrenal cortex release is stimulated by: corticotropin releasing hormone(CRH) from the hypothalamus   adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)  
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function: stimulates mitosis and cell division target organs: bones, muscle, and other structures associated with growth release is stimulated by: growth hormone releasing hormone(GHRH) from the hypothalamus   growth hormone(GH)  
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function: stimulates milk production target organ: mammary glands release is stimulated by: decreased prolactin inhibiting hormone(PIH) from the hypothalamus   prolactin  
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the posterior pituitary releases two hormones   vasopressin, oxytocin  
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function: regulation of water concentration target organ: kidneys release is stimulated by: neurons from the hypothalamus   vasopressin  
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function: stimulating milk ejection and uterus contraction target organ: mammary glands and uterus release is stimulated by: neurons from the ypothalamus   oxytocin  
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thyroid releases two important hormones   calcitonin and thyroxine(T3and T4)  
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function:inhibits calcium entry into the blood from the intestine and other sources. The overall result is reduction of blood calcium levels Target organ: intestine, kidney, bone release is stimulated by: high blood calcium levels   calcitonin  
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function: regulates metobolic rate target organ: all cells of the body release is stimulated by: TSH from the anterior pituitary   thyroxine(T3andT4)  
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releases parathyroid hormone   parathyroid gland  
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function: promotes calcium entry into the blood target organ:intestine, kidney, bone release is stimulated by: low blood calcium levels   parathyroid hormone(PTH)  
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two separate regions of the adrenal gland   adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex  
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function: promote the fight or flight response during periods of stress target organ: all tissues involved in fight or flight response release initiated by: sympathetic nervous system   epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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aldosterone and cortisol are released by   adrenal cortex  
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function: regulates ion and water balance target organ: kidneys release is initiated by: ACTH from the anterior pituitary   aldosterone  
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function: increases blood sugar levels target organ: liver, immune system release initiated by: ACTH from the anterior pituitary   cortisol  
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made and released by the pancreas function: allows entry of glucose into cells target organ: liver, muscle, fat release is initiated by: high blood glucose levels   insulin  
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made and released by the pancreas function: promotes the creation and release of glucose from teh cells target organ: liver release is initiated by: low blood glucose levels   glucagon  
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produced by the testes function: aids in the development of male sexual characteristics target organ: muscle, bone brain, and many other regions release is stimulated by: LH from the anterior pituitary   testosterone  
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produced by the ovaries function: aids in the development of female sexual characterisics target organ: muscle, bone, brain, and many other regions release is initiated by: LH from the anterior pituitary   estrogen  
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produced by the pineal gland function: initiates sleep cycle target organ: brain release is initiated by: darkness   melatonin  
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