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endocrine system

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Gland that has the growth hormone   anterior pituitary gland  
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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)   increases secretion of cortisol  
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thyroid-stimulating hormone targets what tissues?   thryoid gland  
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Prolatctin stimulates what?   milk production and prolongs progesterone following ovulation  
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Posterior pituitary glands are the   antiduretic hormone(ADH) and oxytocin  
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follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) target tissues   follicles in ovary in females , seminiferous tubules in males  
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Thyroid hormones t3 and t4 target which tissues?   most cells of the body  
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Oxytocin targets what tissue?   uterus mammary gland  
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the adrenal medulla has what hormones?   epinephrine mostly and some norepinephrine\  
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epinephrine and norepinephrine target the...   heart, blood vessels, liver, and fat cells  
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insulin targets the....   liver especially, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue  
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luteinizing hormone (LH) effects what   promotes ovulation and progesterone in ovary testosterone synthesis and support for sperm production in testes  
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) effects what   increases h2o absorption(less h2o lost n urine  
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oxytocin effects what   increases uterine contractions and milk "let-down"  
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aldosterone is in what gland   adrenal cortex  
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aldosterone effects...   na transport to body, potassium excretion, water retention  
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glucagon is part of which gland   pancreas  
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pineal body has what hormone   melatonin  
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melatonin target what tissue   at least the hypothalamus  
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thymus gland has thymosin and targets what tissue   immune tissues  
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calcitonin target tissue   bone  
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thyroid stimulating hormone effects..   increase thyroid hormone secretion  
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luteinizing hormone targets what tissue   ovary in females, testes in males  
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growth hormone effects..   increase protein synthesis, breakdown of lipids, and release of fatty acids, increases blood glucose  
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name the 6 anterior pituitary glands   growth hormone, thryoid-stimulating hormone, follice-stimulating hormone, leutinizing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin  
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thryoid gland has which hormones?   calcitonin, thyroid-hormones(t3 and t4)  
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parathyroid hormone targets what   bone, kidney  
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glucocorticoids(cortisol) target what   most tissues  
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Adrenal andrgoens are in which gland   adrenal cortex  
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aldosterone targets what   kidneys  
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pancreas has how many hormones   2, insulin and glucagon  
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glucagon targets...   primarily liver  
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thymus gland effects...   immune system development  
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pineal body effects..   secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone  
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glucagon effects..   breakdown of glycogen and release of glucose  
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insulin effects..   increase use of glucose and amino acids  
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adrenal androgens effects..   sex drive, pubic hair, axillary hair growth  
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glucocorticoids   fat and protein breakdown  
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adrenocortocotropic hormone targets what   adrenal cortex  
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prolactin targets..   ovary, mammary gland and testes  
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growth hormone targets..   most tissues  
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follice-stimulating hormone effects...   follicle maturation and estrogen secretion, sperm cell production  
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t3 and t4 are what   thyroid hormone  
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t3 and t4 effects..   increase metabolic rate. essential for growth and maturation  
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calcitonin efffect..   decrease rate of bone breakdown  
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parathyroid hormone effects..   osteoclasts, increases vitamin d, and normal blood calcium levels.  
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Name 9 glands of the endocrine system   anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex, pancreas, thymus, pineal body  
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epinephrine and norepinephrine effect...   increase cardiac output, blood flow , and release of glucose and fatty acids. prepares the body for physical activity  
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