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30 Cards in this Set
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the .....
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adrenal glands
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Thymosins are released by the ....
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thymus gland
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Thyroxine is released by the....
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Thyroid gland
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ACTH, TSH, GH, PRL, FSH, LH and MSH are all released by the ..... (be specific)
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Oxytocin and ADH are released by the .... (be specific)
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Posterior Pituitary Gland
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Production of ADH and oxytocin are by the ....
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hypothalamus
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Melatonin is released by the ....
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Pineal Gland
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PTH is released by the ....
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parathyroid gland
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PTH stands for....
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parathyroid hormone
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ANP (Atrial natriuretic peptide) is released by the....
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heart
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EPO (Erythropoietin) and Calcitrol are released by the....
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Kidney
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Digestive hormones are released by the.....
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stomach and intestines
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Insulin and glucagon are released by the ....
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pancreas islets
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Androgens like testosterone and inhibin are released by the....
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testes
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Estrogens, progestins, and inhibin are released by the....
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ovaries
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone is abbreviated as ____ and targets the gland pointed from letter ____.
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ACTH
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Antidiruetic Hormone is abbreviated as ____ and targets the gland pointed from letter ____.
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ADH
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone is abbreviated as ____ and targets the gland pointed from letter ____.
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TSH
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Oxytocin, at letter _____ targets the ____ in males and the _____ in females at letter P.
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prostate uterus |
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Growth Hormone is abbreviated as ____ and targets the liver and ultimately letter ____ to make us grow.
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GH
L, bones muscles tissues |
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The hormones at E & F that affect letters N & O for males & females, are abbreviated as ____ & _____, which stand for ____ & ____.
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FSH & LH
Follicle-stimulating hormone Luteinizing hormone |
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Prolactin is abbreviated as ____ and targets the gland pointed from letter ____.
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PRL
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Prolactin causes the release of ____ from the ____.
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milk
mammary glands |
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone is abbreviated as ____ and targets ______ (not shown).
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MSH
melanocytes in the skin |
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Oxytocin ultimately affects ____ muscle contractions in the uterus and the prostate.
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smooth
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The release of FSH & LH ultimately cause other glands to release ____, ____, ____, & ____.
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testosterone, estrogens, progesterone, inhibin
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TSH ultimately causes a gland to release ____ for control of metabolic rate.
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thyroxin
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ACTH ultimately causes another gland to release ____, ____, & ____.
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epinephrine, norepinephrine, and glucocorticoids
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ADH affects the ...
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kidneys
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MSH affects the....
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melanocytes
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