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Endocrine System

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show Endocrine  
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show the blood stream or interstitial space  
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show Ducts  
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show Hormones  
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Hormones have specific affects on certain areas called   show
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Variations of the AA thyrosine   show
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A subgroup of amines   show
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Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine are all   show
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show Proteins  
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show Proteins Protein just with shorter chains  
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show Peptide  
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Cholesterol derivatives   show
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Cortisol, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are all   show
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Cells of the endocrine system respond to ___changes, ____or ___stimulation   show
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When a hormone brings abut its affect, the hormone is inhibited   show
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Released in order to cause other hormones to be released   show
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Some hormones have an ____ that affects tissue in an ___ way   show
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Hypophysis aka   show
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Pituitary hangs by short stalk called   show
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show Sella turcica  
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Pea sized gland   show
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show 2  
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show Anterior, posterior  
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show Posterior pituitary  
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show Posterior pituitary  
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show Antidiuretic and oxytocin  
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show Antidiuretic hormone  
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show Vasopressin  
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show ADH  
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ADH is ___hormone   show
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ADH ___ urine formation   show
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Release of ADH is stimulated by ____ in water concentration   show
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Water concentration is monitored by____   show
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show Vasoconstriction  
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show Decreases  
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show Peptide  
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show Uterine contraction  
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show Placenta  
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Infant sucking stimulated the hypothalamus which triggers___ form the pituitary triggering milk___   show
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show Anterior pituitary  
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show Glandular  
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show Nerve tract  
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show Hypothalamus  
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show  
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Somatotroipin aka   show
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show IGF IGF  
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GH increase the transport of __   show
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show Protein synthesis  
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GH stimulates__ (repair and growth)   show
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show Lipids  
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show GH  
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show GHRH and GHIH  
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GHRH   show
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show Growth hormone inhibiting hormone  
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GHIH aka   show
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show Increase  
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GHIH____ the secretion of GH   show
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GHRH produced during____   show
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show Hyperglycemia  
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show  
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show Thyroid stimulating hormone  
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Thyroid stimulating hormone aka   show
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TSH stimulates the release of __   show
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TRH   show
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TRH produced when metabolic rate ___   show
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show Adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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show Adrenal cortex  
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CRH   show
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show Corticotropin releasing hormone  
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CRH is produced during physical stress   show
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show Prolactin  
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show Prolactin releasing hormone  
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show Prolactin inhibiting hormone  
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show Increase  
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PIH____secretions   show
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FSH   show
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FSH stimulates the growth of the ____ (in women)   show
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FSH stimulates the growth of ____production (in men)   show
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show Gonadotropin releasing hormone  
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show Increases  
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Inhibin form ovaries or testes___secretion   show
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LH   show
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LH stimulates the follicle to ovulate and develop into the ____ (in women)   show
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show Interstitial  
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show Interstitial cell stimulating hormone  
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show increases  
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show Thyroid  
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Thyroid gland has # lobes   show
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Thyroid glad lobes are connected by   show
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Structural unit of the thyroid gland   show
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show 4  
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Enlarged thyroid   show
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Increases energy production and protein synthesis   show
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show Anterior pituitary  
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Maintains normal blood levels of calcium ad phosphate by decreasing Reabsorption of calcium and phosphate   show
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show Increasing  
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show Hypercalcemia  
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2 glands on the posterior of each lobe of the thyroid gland   show
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PTH   show
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show PTH  
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Antagonist to calcitonin thus___blood calcium and phosphate level   show
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show PTH  
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PTH _____ demineralization and absorption from food   show
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show Hypercalcemia  
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show Pancreas  
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This is classified as endocrine AND exocrine   show
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show Pancreas  
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Function al units are islets of Langerhans/pancreatic islets that are made of two cells called   show
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show Beta  
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___cells produce glucogon   show
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Stimulates liver to begin ___ and use lipids and AA for energy   show
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Stimulating the liver to begin Glycogenesis and use lipids and AA for energy is called   show
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Sugar production   show
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show Hypoglycemia  
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Glucogon rhyme   show
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show Insulin  
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Insulin decreases blood sugar by increasing permeability of cells to glucose and stimulating___ in the liver and muscles   show
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show Hyperglycemia  
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show Brain liver and kidneys  
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show Suprarenal  
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Located at the top of each kidney   show
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Adrenal glands are divided into # parts   show
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show Medulla and cortex  
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Sympathetic nervous system   show
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show Sympathomimetic  
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Stimulated by the SNS   show
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Adrenal medulla secretes ____ and____   show
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Norepinephrine aka   show
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Subclass of amines   show
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Released in small amounts   show
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Causes vasoconstriction in skin, viscera, and skeletal m   show
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show Epinephrine  
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Increases heart rate and force of contractions   show
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show Epinephrine  
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Vasodilatation in skeletal muscle   show
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Epinephrine causes vaso____ in skeletal muscle   show
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show Dilates  
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show Decreases  
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show Increases  
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show Increases  
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show Increases  
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show Epinephrine  
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Secretes 3 types of steroid hormones   show
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show Mineralcorticoids, glucocorticoids, sex hormones  
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Sex hormones (2)   show
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show Sex  
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show Aldosterone  
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The most abundant mineralcorticoid   show
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Aldosterone primary target is the ___   show
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Aldosterone ____ Reabsorption of Na+   show
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show Increases  
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Aldosterone ____excretion of K+   show
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Kidneys secrete ___ when BP decrease   show
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show Angiotensin II  
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Angiotensin II causes____ and causes the adrenal cortex to release Aldosterone   show
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What do lysozymes do   show
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___ is a glugocorticoid   show
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show Glucose sparing  
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show Cortisol  
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show Brain  
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show Cortisol  
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show Anti-inflammatory  
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Histamine increases capillary____ and allows lysozymes to spread   show
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Corticosteroids are modeled after____   show
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show Physical, psychological  
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show Anterior  
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show Steroid  
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show Estrogen  
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show Estrogen  
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show Estrogen  
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Promotes secondary sex characteristics in women   show
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show Estrogen Aid in growth of uterus  
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show Fat  
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show Estrogen  
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Lowers blood cholesterol and triglycerides   show
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show Testosterone  
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show Steroid  
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show Progesterone  
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Promotes glycogensis   show
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show Progesterone  
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show Progesterone  
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show Protein  
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show Inhibin  
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show Steroid  
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show Testosterone  
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show Testosterone  
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show Testosterone  
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Promotes secondary sex characteristics in males   show
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Aids in growth of facial hair   show
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show Testosterone  
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Aids in hypertrophy of skeletal muscle   show
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Aids in closure of the growth plate in long bones   show
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Secreted by sustentacular cells   show
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Stimulated by testosterone   show
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Decreases FSH   show
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Hormone that helps you sleep and increases duration   show
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Produced in pineal gland   show
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show Melatonin  
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PG   show
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show Prostaglandins  
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Hormone that is local and does not circulate in the blood   show
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Hormones bond to ___ on target cells   show
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Only___ cells have the receptors   show
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Receptors are in the ___, ____, and____   show
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show Messenger  
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show Response  
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show Surface, membrane  
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show Cyclic adenosinemonophosphate  
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show Second  
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Causes specific response specific to that cell based on enzymes within the cell   show
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Steroids are ___soluble   show
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show Defuse  
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Steroids combine with receptors in the ___   show
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The steroid protein complex enters the___   show
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show Genes, transcription, translation  
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