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24 Cards in this Set
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Anterior pituitary gland creates these 5 hormones
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Growth hormone, prolactin, follicle, thyrtropic, adrenocorticotropic
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Growth hormone affects (Pituitary)
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Muscles and skeleton
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Prolactin affects (Pituitary)
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milk production
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Follicle affects (Pituitary)
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Stimulates ovaries and sperm
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Thyrotropic affects (Pituitary)
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Influences growth and activity of the thyroid
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Adrenocorticotropic (Pituitary)
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Regulates the endocrine of the adrenal gland
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T or F Posterior of the Pituitary gland doesn't create its own hormones
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T
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Two hormones that the Poterior Pituitary release for the hypothalumus
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Oxytocin and Antidiuretic
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Antidiuretic (Pituitary)
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Effects urine creation
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Oxytocin
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Constricts blood vessels in child birth and breast feeding.
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Thyroid Gland creates
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Thyroxine and triiodothyronine, calcitonin and thyrocalcitonin
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Thyroxine and triiodothyronine (thyroid)
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controls the rate at whoch glucose is burned and converted into body heat and chemical energy
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T or F thyriod need iodine to create hormones
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T
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calcium and thyrocalcitonin (thyroid)
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Decreases Calcium Levels by causing calcium to be deposited in the bones
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Parathyroid creates this hormone
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parathyroid hormone
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parathyroid hormone (parathyroid)
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increase ca in blood to counter calcitonin or thyrocalcitonin
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Adrenal Glands create
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mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens and estrogens
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Adrenal Medulla creates
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norepinephrine and epinephrine
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norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenal medulla)
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fighte or flight hormones for sympethetic nervous system
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mineralocorticoids (Adrenal Glands)
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Regulate the levels of minerals and salt
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Pancreas creates
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Insulin and glycagon
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Insulin (pancreas)
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breaks down glucose in the blood at a fast rate
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Glycagon (pancreas)
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oppostie of insulin and targets the liver to prevent the break down glycogen into glucose
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Pineal creates
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melatonin
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