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adrenal cortex
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secretes 3 types of corticosteroids
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3 types of corticosteroids
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cortisol
aldosterone androgen estrogen |
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cortisol
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increses blood glucose
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aldosterone
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increases salt (sodium) reabsorption
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androgen estrogen
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sexual characteristics
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adrenal medulla
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secrete 2 types catecholamine
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2 types catecholamine are:
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epinephrine (adrenaline)
norepinephrine (noradrenaline) |
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epinephrine
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sympathomimetic
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norepinephrine
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sympathomimetic
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adrenal cortex
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outer section of each adrenal gland
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adrenal medulla
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inner section of each adrenal gland
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ovaries
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two endocrine glands in a female's lower abdomen;responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion
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pancreas
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enocrine gland behind the stomach. Islet cells (islets of Langerhans) secrete hormones from the pancreas
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parathyroid glands
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four small endocrine glands on the posterior side of the thyroid gland
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pituitary gland (hypophysis)
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endocrine gland at the base of the brain; composed of an anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and a posterior lobe (neurophypophysis). It weight only 1/16th of an ounce and is a half inch across
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