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13 Cards in this Set
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Coordinate and regulate the immune system |
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Secrete hormones |
Pancreatic islets- secrete glucagon and insulin. Cells of acini- secrete pancreatic juice |
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Adrenal cortex- to transport transformations Capsule- to encase the adrenal glands Adrenal medulla- secrete adrenaline Zona fasiculata- secrete glucocorticoids Zona glomerulosa- produce aldosterone |
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Release stimuli to decrease Ca levels in the blood |
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To regulate amount of hormones that go into the blood stream |
Follicular cells- store T3 and T4 clear cell- produce calcitonin |
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Products vital hormones |
Pars distalis- secrete growth hormone Pars nervosa-secretes oxetosin |
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store spermatozoa Vas deferens- store spermatozoaCremaster muscle- to make testes closer to the body Cremaster muscle- to make testes closer to the body |
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Introduce spermatozoa to the vagina |
Corpora cavernous- to fill with blood to aid in an erection Corpus spongiosum- to prevent to closing of the urethra Urethra- passes urine and sperm out of the body |
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To produce spermatozoa |
Leydid cells- secrete testosterone Seminiferous tubules- where sperm matures Spermatoza- to fertilize a oocyte Nurse cells- to aid in the maturing of spermatids |
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Stereocilia- to aid in the moving of sperm and fluid |
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Transport sperm to the oocyte |
walls- to aid in movement of tubes Muscular walls- to aid in movement of tubesCiliated columnar epithelium- to help sperm and oocyte to meet up Ciliated columnar epithelium- to help sperm and oocyte to meet up |
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To secrete progesterone |
Thecal and granulosa cell secrete estrogen |
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To reproduce |
protects the secondary oocyte Corona radiata- protects the secondary oocyteGraafian follicle- Oocyte- beginning stage of meiosis Graafian follicle- mature follicle Oocyte- beginning stage of meiosis
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