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42 Cards in this Set
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compared to nervous system, endocrine system is what?
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slow, long lived
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endocrine chemicals are what?
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general in that they are released into the blood.
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3 types of hormones
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steroids, peptides and tyrosiines
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where do tyrosines bind
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to the nucleus of cells
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high insulin will do what?
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nothing
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high glucose levels in blood will do what
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increase insulin levels
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how is glucose stored?
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as glycogen in the liver and muscles
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hypothalmus
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controlls the release of anterior pituitary hormones
found in the brain |
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hgh
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acth
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fsh
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lh
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tsh
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prolactin
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oxytocin
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adh
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aldosterone
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cortisol
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epinephrine
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noreinephrine
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t3
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t4
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calcitonin
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ph
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insulin
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glucagon
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estrogens
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progesterone
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testosterone
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hcg
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estrogens
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progesterone
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anterior pituitary
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posterior pituitary
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adrenal cortex
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adrenal medulla
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thyroid
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parathyroid
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pancreas
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ovaries
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testes
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placenta
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