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adrenal+reproduction

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ADRENAL GLAND   IS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE KIDNEYS,HAS 2 LAYERS OUTER LAYER AND INNER LAYER  
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ADRENAL CORTEX (outer layer)   CONTAINS 3 THINGS: MINERALOCORTOIDS, GLUCOCORTICOIDS,AND ANDROGENS  
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1) MINERALOCORTICOIDS   is antibody production helps regulate mineral balance via kidney filtration. EX. ALDOSTERONE  
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2) GLUCOCORTICOIDS   controls rate at which fat is converted to sugar keytones may build up in blood= ketosis. EX. CORTISOL  
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3) ANDROGENS   controls secondary sex characteristics.  
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SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS IN (MALES)   deeper voice change, increase in body hair, increase in muscle deposits.  
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SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS IN (FEMALES)   breast, fat under skin, higher voice.  
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BEARDED LADY   DUE TO TUMOR ON ADRENAL CORTEX  
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ADRENAL MEDULLA (inner layer)   contains 2 things: adrenalin,noradrenalin,  
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ADRENALIN (epinephrin)   prepares body for stress (fight or flight)  
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NORADRENALIN (norepinephrin)   prepares body for stress (fight or flight)  
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OVARIES+TESTICLES   SEX ORGANS DEVELOPE FROM A PIECE OF YOUR KIDNEY.  
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OVARIES   FEMALE SEX ORGAN. CONTAINS ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE  
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ESTROGEN   controls female sex characteristics, egg developement/producton  
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PROGESTERONE   prevents ovulation, prepares uterous for the egg 1)causes the lining of the uterous to thicken(endometrium. 2) increases blood supply.  
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ENDOMETRIUM   IS THE LINING OF THE UTEROUS  
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TESTICLES   is the male sex organ.contains 2 things: testerone, sperm production  
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TESTOSTERONE   controls male sex characteristics  
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testis   sperm production  
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HERMAPHRODITE   IS IF YOU HAVE BOTH SEX ORGANS.  
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CRYPTORCHIDISM   IS UNDESCENDED TESTICLES.  
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REPRODUTIVE SYSTEM   has female and male primary sex organs  
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PRIMARY FEMALE SEX ORGAN   IS THE OVARY  
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SECONDARY FEMALE SEX ORGANS   fallopian tubes, uterous, vagina, vestibular glands(lubricating fluid), clitoris  
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MALE PRIMARY SEX ORGAN   IS THE TESTICLES  
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MALE SECONDARY SEX ORGANS   epidymus, vas deferas, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, coupeas gland, penis.  
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an egg   is viable for 24hrs  
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fertalization   happens in upper 1/3 of the fallopian tube  
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blastocyst   hollow ball of cells  
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3-5 days   the egg can be fertilized by sperm  
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corpus luteum   if not fertilized corpus luteum stops producing progesteron then the lining of the uterous breaks down + menstration occurs  
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