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Aldosterone

A mineralcorticoid

Pituitary gland

Also called master gland. Controls all endocrine gland

Alpha cells

Secrete glucagon

Thyroid follicles

Contain colloid

Epinephrine

A fight or flight hormone


Increases Cardiac activity blood pressure and blood glucose levels

Hormone

A chemical messenger

Thymus gland

Part of the lymphatic system



Secretes Thymosin

Parathyroid gland

Composed on Chief cells

Interstitial cells

Secretes testosterone

Follicle stimulating hormone

Stimulates development of ova and sperm

Pancreas

Both endocrine and exocrine gland

Thyroid gland

A butterfly shaped gland

Thyroid gland

A butterfly shaped gland

Zona reticularis

Secretes androgens

Thyroid gland

A butterfly shaped gland

Zona reticularis

Secretes androgens

Hypersecretion

Releasing too much hormone

Thyroid gland

A butterfly shaped gland

Zona reticularis

Secretes androgens

Hypersecretion

Releasing too much hormone

Corpus luteum

Secretes progesterone

Thyroid gland

A butterfly shaped gland

Zona reticularis

Secretes androgens

Hypersecretion

Releasing too much hormone

Corpus luteum

Secretes progesterone

Parathyroid hormone

Raise blood calcium levels

Thyroid gland

A butterfly shaped gland

Zona reticularis

Secretes androgens

Hypersecretion

Releasing too much hormone

Corpus luteum

Secretes progesterone

Parathyroid hormone

Raise blood calcium levels

Pineal gland

Secretes melatonin

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Para follicular cells

Also calls clear cells or c cells

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Para follicular cells

Also calls clear cells or c cells

Circadian rhythm

The body 24 hour clock

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Para follicular cells

Also calls clear cells or c cells

Circadian rhythm

The body 24 hour clock

Adrenal gland

Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Para follicular cells

Also calls clear cells or c cells

Circadian rhythm

The body 24 hour clock

Adrenal gland

Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla

Hyposecretion

Too little hormone release

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Para follicular cells

Also calls clear cells or c cells

Circadian rhythm

The body 24 hour clock

Adrenal gland

Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla

Hyposecretion

Too little hormone release

Beta cells

Secretes insulin

Infundibulum

Attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus

Cortisol

A glucocorticoid hormone

Para follicular cells

Also calls clear cells or c cells

Circadian rhythm

The body 24 hour clock

Adrenal gland

Consists of an outer vortex and an inner medulla

Hyposecretion

Too little hormone release

Beta cells

Secretes insulin

Antidiuretic hormone

Stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys

Hormones targets?

Cells organs and tissue

Hormones targets?

Cells organs and tissue

Neurohypophysis is also called

Posterior pituitary gland

Hormones targets?

Cells organs and tissue

Neurohypophysis is also called

Posterior pituitary gland

Hormone that targets uterus

Oxytocin

Hormones targets?

Cells organs and tissue

Neurohypophysis is also called

Posterior pituitary gland

Hormone that targets uterus

Oxytocin

Hormone that raises blood glucose levels

Glucagon

Hormones targets?

Cells organs and tissue

Neurohypophysis is also called

Posterior pituitary gland

Hormone that targets uterus

Oxytocin

Hormone that raises blood glucose levels

Glucagon

Hormone stored in colloid

Thyroxine

Hormones targets?

Cells organs and tissue

Neurohypophysis is also called

Posterior pituitary gland

Hormone that targets uterus

Oxytocin

Hormone that raises blood glucose levels

Glucagon

Hormone stored in colloid

Thyroxine

Hormone that's raises blood calcium levels

Calcitonin

Hormone that matures T lymphocytes

Thymosin