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Which endocrine gland produces a response to stress?   Adrenal  
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Hormones are classified as ________.   Chemicals  
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The pancreas is located in the ____________.   Abdominal cavity  
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Which endocrine gland is located in the cranial cavity?   Pituitary  
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The endocrine portion of the pancreas is the ____________.   Islets fo langerhans  
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Which endocrine glands are located above the kidneys?   Adrenal  
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What synthetic hormone could be given to a pregnant woman to cause her to go into labor?   Oxytocin  
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FSH stimulates the growth of the graafian follicle in the _______________.   ovaries  
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The chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands are ______________.   hormones  
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One of the functions of the thyroid hormones is to _________________.   Stimulate_cellular_metabolism  
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Which endocrine gland is normally located in the pelvic cavity?   Ovary  
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The endocrine gland located in the thoracic cavity is the _____________.   Thymus  
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Parathormone tends to increase the concentration of______________.   calcium_in_the_blood  
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The parathyroid glands are located in the ________________.   Neck  
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Which two pituitary hormones act on the ovaries and testes?   FSH and LH  
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TSH is secreted by the pituitary gland and acts on the ______________.   Thyroid gland  
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The endocrine gland that is located in front of the trachea is the __________________.   Thyroid gland  
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Body cells that react to a particular hormone are called _________.   Target_organ_cells  
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