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30 Cards in this Set
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The endocrine gland located at position A is the.....
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hypothalamus
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The endocrine gland located at position B is the.....
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Pituitary gland
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The endocrine gland located at position C is the.....
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Thyroid Gland
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The endocrine gland located at position D is the.....
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Thymus gland
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The endocrine gland located at position E is the.....
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Adrenal glands
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There are two locations for the gland at position E. Where is the other one?
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On top of the other kidney
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The endocrine glands located at position F are the.....
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ovaries
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The endocrine glands located at position K are the.....
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testes
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The endocrine gland located at position J is the.....
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pancreas
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The endocrine gland located at position I is the.....
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atria or heart
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The endocrine glands located at position H are the.....
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parathyroid glands
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The endocrine gland located at position G is the.....
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Pineal Gland
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Merocrine, apocrine, mammary, salivary glands which emit their contents to the "outside" of the body or to an area that communicates with the outside are called....
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exocrine glands
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Glands that emit their contents directly to body tissue or the blood are called.....
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endocrine glands
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The gland that indirectly controls the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland is the....
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hypothalamus
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EPO, (erythropoietin) and calcitriol are released from which location?
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The kidney which is just below letter E
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released from which location?
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Letter E, adrenal glands
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ADH, oxytocin, and regulatory hormones are released from which location?
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Letter A, the hypothalamus
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Melatonin is released from which location?
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Letter G, Pineal gland
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Testosterone and inhibins in males are released from which location?
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Letter K, testes
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A large number of hormones, such as ACTH, TSH, GH, PRL, FSH, LH, & MSH, that control other glands are released from which location?
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Letter B, Pituitary Gland
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The hormone that controls our body's metabolic rate is released from which location?
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Letter C, the thyroid
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ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) is released from which location?
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Letter I, the heart
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Insulin, and glucagon, which manage our blood sugar levels, are released from which location?
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Letter J, pancreas islets
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Estrogens, progestins, and inhibins are released from which location?
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Letter F, ovaries
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Digestive hormones are released from ....
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stomach and intestines
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Are digestive hormones released into the digestive tract?
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NO. These are endocrine emissions, NOT exocrine emissions.
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Which exocrine epithelial cells in our digestive tract and elsewhere are responsible for emitting mucous and other liquids to aid digestion?
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Goblet Cells
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Thymosin is released from which location?
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Letter D, the thymus
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Which location has a direct nerve "hotline" to it, from the hypothalamus, for the rapid release of adrenaline?
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Letter E, adrenal glands
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