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a&p 2-endocrine

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3 types of stimuli of endocrine glands   hormonal,humoral,neural  
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this type of stimuli, the endocrine glands are activated by other hormones   hormonal stimuli  
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this type of stimuli is when changing blood levels of certain ions stimulate hormone release.   humoral stimuli  
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this type of stimuli is when nerve impulses stimulate hormone release   neural stimuli  
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2 lobes the pituitary gland is divided into   anterior and posterior  
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called the master endocrine gland   pituitary gland  
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this gland hangs by a stalk from the hypothalamus   pituitary gland  
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number of hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland   six  
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the two hormones of the anterior pituitary gland that affect non-endocrine targets   growth hormone and prolactin  
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this hormones major effects are directed to growth of skeletal muscles and long bones   growth hormone  
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hyposecretion of growth hormone will result in this   pituitary dwarfism  
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this results from hypersecretion of GH during childhood   giantism  
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acromegaly results from:   hypersecretion of GH during adulthood.  
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stimulates and maintains milk production following childbirth   prolactin  
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regulates endocrine activity of the adrenal cortex   ACTH  
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influences growth and activity of the thyroid gland   TSH  
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triggers ovulation of an egg in females   lutenizing hormone  
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triggers testosterone production in males   lutenizing hormone  
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hypothalamus produces these 2 hormones   oxytocin,antidiuretic hormone  
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stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor, sexual relations, and breastfeeding, also causes milk ejection in an a nursing woman   oxytocin  
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