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Hypophysis - Pituitary Gland |
Secretes hormones that help control growth, blood pressure, certain functions of the sex organs, thyroid glands and metabolism |
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Adenohypophysis |
Secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH |
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Neurohypophysis |
Secretes the hormone vasopressin and oytocin |
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Thyroid Gland |
Secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth and development |
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Follicular ( Follicle ) Cells |
Secrete thyroglobulin and thyroperoxidase into the thyroid follicles |
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Parafollicular Cells |
Secrete calcitonin that regulates calcium metabolism |
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Parathyroid Glands |
Secrete a hormone necessary for the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus |
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Adrenal ( Suprarenal ) Glands |
Produce hormones |
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Adrenal ( Suprarenal ) Cortex |
Production of aldosterone, cortisol and androgen hormones |
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Capsule |
Carry wide capillaries |
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Adrenal ( Suprarenal ) Medulla |
Produces adrenaline |
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Zona Fasciculata |
Produces cortisol |
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Zona Glomerulosa |
Produces aldosterone |
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Pancreas |
Converts the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells |
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Cells of Ancini |
Produce and transport enyzmes |
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Pancreatic Islets |
Regulate blood sugar |
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Thymus Gland |
Produce T cells for the immune system |
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Thyroid |
Secretes hormones that regulate growth and development through the rate of metabolism |
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Ductus ( Vas ) Deferens |
Carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct |
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Cremaster Muscle |
Contraction |
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Corpora Cavernosa |
Contains most of the blood in the penis during an erection |
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Corpus Spongiosum |
Prevent the urethra from pinching closed |
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Dorsale Blood Vessels |
Receives the blood from the glans penis |
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Urethra |
Connects the urinary bladder to the penis |
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Interstitial Cells ( Leydig Cells ) |
Produce testosterone |
