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90 Cards in this Set
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Aldosterone |
A mineralcorticoid |
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Pituitary gland |
Also called master gland. Controls all endocrine gland |
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Alpha cells |
Secrete glucagon |
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Thyroid follicles |
Contain colloid |
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Epinephrine |
A fight or flight hormone Increases Cardiac activity blood pressure and blood glucose levels |
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Hormone |
A chemical messenger |
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Thymus gland |
Part of the lymphatic system
Secretes Thymosin |
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Parathyroid gland |
Composed on Chief cells |
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Interstitial cells |
Secretes testosterone |
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Follicle stimulating hormone |
Stimulates development of ova and sperm |
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Pancreas |
Both endocrine and exocrine gland |
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Thyroid gland |
A butterfly shaped gland |
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Thyroid gland |
A butterfly shaped gland |
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Zona reticularis |
Secretes androgens |
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Thyroid gland |
A butterfly shaped gland |
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Zona reticularis |
Secretes androgens |
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Hypersecretion |
Releasing too much hormone |
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Thyroid gland |
A butterfly shaped gland |
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Zona reticularis |
Secretes androgens |
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Hypersecretion |
Releasing too much hormone |
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Corpus luteum |
Secretes progesterone |
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Thyroid gland |
A butterfly shaped gland |
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Zona reticularis |
Secretes androgens |
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Hypersecretion |
Releasing too much hormone |
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Corpus luteum |
Secretes progesterone |
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Parathyroid hormone |
Raise blood calcium levels |
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Thyroid gland |
A butterfly shaped gland |
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Zona reticularis |
Secretes androgens |
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Hypersecretion |
Releasing too much hormone |
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Corpus luteum |
Secretes progesterone |
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Parathyroid hormone |
Raise blood calcium levels |
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Pineal gland |
Secretes melatonin |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Para follicular cells |
Also calls clear cells or c cells |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Para follicular cells |
Also calls clear cells or c cells |
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Circadian rhythm |
The body 24 hour clock |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Para follicular cells |
Also calls clear cells or c cells |
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Circadian rhythm |
The body 24 hour clock |
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Adrenal gland |
Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Para follicular cells |
Also calls clear cells or c cells |
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Circadian rhythm |
The body 24 hour clock |
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Adrenal gland |
Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla |
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Hyposecretion |
Too little hormone release |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Para follicular cells |
Also calls clear cells or c cells |
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Circadian rhythm |
The body 24 hour clock |
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Adrenal gland |
Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla |
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Hyposecretion |
Too little hormone release |
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Beta cells |
Secretes insulin |
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Infundibulum |
Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus |
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Cortisol |
A glucocorticoid hormone |
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Para follicular cells |
Also calls clear cells or c cells |
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Circadian rhythm |
The body 24 hour clock |
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Adrenal gland |
Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla |
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Hyposecretion |
Too little hormone release |
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Beta cells |
Secretes insulin |
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Antidiuretic hormone |
Stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys |
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Hormones targets? |
Cells organs and tissue |
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Hormones targets? |
Cells organs and tissue |
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Neurohypophysis is also called |
Posterior pituitary gland |
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Hormones targets? |
Cells organs and tissue |
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Neurohypophysis is also called |
Posterior pituitary gland |
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Hormone that targets uterus |
Oxytocin |
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Hormones targets? |
Cells organs and tissue |
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Neurohypophysis is also called |
Posterior pituitary gland |
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Hormone that targets uterus |
Oxytocin |
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Hormone that raises blood glucose levels |
Glucagon |
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Hormones targets? |
Cells organs and tissue |
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Neurohypophysis is also called |
Posterior pituitary gland |
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Hormone that targets uterus |
Oxytocin |
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Hormone that raises blood glucose levels |
Glucagon |
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Hormone stored in colloid |
Thyroxine |
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Hormones targets? |
Cells organs and tissue |
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Neurohypophysis is also called |
Posterior pituitary gland |
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Hormone that targets uterus |
Oxytocin |
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Hormone that raises blood glucose levels |
Glucagon |
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Hormone stored in colloid |
Thyroxine |
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Hormone that's raises blood calcium levels |
Calcitonin |
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Hormone that matures T lymphocytes |
Thymosin |