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| Ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | show 🗑
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| Gland that secretes hormones through ducts directly into specific areas. | show 🗑
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| The amount of time required for half of a hormone to be eliminated from the bloodstream | show 🗑
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| show | Hypersecretion
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| The insufficient release of a hormone | show 🗑
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| show | Negative Feedback System
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| show | Tropic (trophic) hormones
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| The system of the body involved primarily with physiological function (defenses against stressors, maintenance of electrolytes, water & nutrient balance of the blood, and regulation of cellular metabolism and energy balance | show 🗑
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| What are the endocrine glands of the body? | show 🗑
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| What are hormones derived from? | show 🗑
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| show | In the head about eye level and hang down from the hypothalamus and sits in the sella turcica
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| A gland of the Endocrine system that secretes hormones that regulate growth, fluid balance, lactation, and childbirth | show 🗑
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| show | Growth Hormone or Somatotropin
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| Ant. Pituitary Hormone that promotes & maintains the growth & development of the thyroid gland & controls the release of thyroid hormones in a negative feedback system. | show 🗑
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| Ant. Pituitary Hormone that promotes & maintains normal growth & development of the adrenal cortex by stimulating the release of glucocorticoids & androgens (testosterone). | show 🗑
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| Ant. Pituitary Hormone that stimulates the growth & maturation of ovarian follicles, which contain eggs, also stimulates the secretion of estrogen, & sperm production in the male. | show 🗑
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| Ant. Pituitary Hormone that causes ovulation, stimulates progesterone production in the ovaries & the production & secretion of testosterone in the testes. | show 🗑
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| show | Prolactin
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| show | Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
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| show | Oxytocin
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| Post. Pituitary Hormone aka vasopressin that stimulates the kidneys to remove water from urine and release it into the bloodstream. | show 🗑
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| Where is the thyroid gland located? | show 🗑
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| show | Thyroid gland
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| Hormone secreted by the Thyroid gland that inhibits bone reabsorption by limiting the rate at which bone tissue releases calcium to plasma. | show 🗑
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| show | Hyperthyroidism
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| show | Graves Diseases
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| show | Hypothyroidism
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| show | Cretinism
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| The most severe form of Hypothyroidism causing many of the main symptoms of the disease along with swelling of the face, hands & feet | show 🗑
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| show | On the posterior surface of the thyroid lobes.
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| show | Parathyroid Glands
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| show | Behind the stomach
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| A gland of the endocrine system that aids in digestion and produces hormones. | show 🗑
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| An island of cells within the pancreas that produce the hormones insulin and glucagon. | show 🗑
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| show | Insulin
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| show | Glucagon
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| A pathological condition of the Endocrine system that results from the deficient production of glucagon by the pancreas? | show 🗑
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| Pathological condition that results from the pancreas not producing enough insulin or totally stopping insulin production. Symptoms include dehydration, increased thirst, urination & appetite. | show 🗑
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| show | Type 1 Diabetes
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| A non-insulin dependent pathological condition. | show 🗑
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| Where are the adrenal glands? | show 🗑
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| Which part of the Adrenal gland secretes epinephrine & norepinephrine which work together with the Sympathetic Nervous System? | show 🗑
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| Which part of the Adrenal gland secretes cortisol, aldosterone & gonadocorticoids and are involved in the metabolism of most body cells. | show 🗑
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| show | Cortisol
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| Hormone secreted by the Adrenal Cortex that causes the kidneys to reabsorb more sodium and water and excrete more potassium and hydrogen. | show 🗑
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| show | Gonadocorticoids
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| Path. Cond. where corticosteroid levels in blood & urine are elevated, usually caused by taking large doses of corticosteroid drugs for long periods. Symptoms include edema, hyperglycemia, acne, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, suppressed immunity | show 🗑
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| Where is the Pineal Gland located? | show 🗑
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| Which gland of the endocrine system secretes melatonin, serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, & histamine, & regulates the rhythmic patterns of the body? | show 🗑
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| Where is the thymus located? | show 🗑
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| Which gland of the endocrine system is considered the master gland of the immune system and is considered part of the lymphatic system? | show 🗑
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