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22 Cards in this Set
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ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE
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Hormone released by by pituitary gland; controls secretion in adrenal gland
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ALDOSTERONE
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Hormone released by adrenal cortex; limits sodium excretion in urine
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ALPHA CELLS
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Cells in islets of Langerhans of the pancrease responsible for secreting glucagon
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ANDROGENIC
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Effects related to developing masculine characteristics
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ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
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Hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland during exercise; reduces urinary excretion of water; prevents dehydration
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BETA CELLS
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Cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas responsible for secreting insulin
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CATECHOLAMINE
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Hormone released as part of sympathetic response to exercise
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CORTISOL
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Hormone often referred to as the "stress hormone"
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EPINEPHRINE
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Also called adrenaline
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ESTROGEN
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Female sex hormones
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FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD
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Condition consisting of disordered eating, mentrual irregularities, & decreased bone mass
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GLUCAGON
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stimulates glucose release from the liver to increase blood glucose
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GLUCOCORTICOID
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Adrenocortical steroid hormone that increases gluconeogenesis, exerts anti-inflammatory effect, & influences many bodily functions
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GROWTH HORMONE
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Hormone secreted by pituitary gland that facilitates prtein synthesis in the body
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HORMONE
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Chemical substance produced & released by an endocrine gland
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INSULIN
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Hormone released from the pancreas that allows cells to take up glucose
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INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR
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Polypeptide structurally similar to insulin
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ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
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Irregular clusters of endocrine cells scattered throughout tissue of the pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon
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NOREPINEPHRINE
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Hormone released as part of the sympathetic response to exercise
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PROGESTERONE
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Female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries that affects may aspects of female physiology, including menstrual cycles and pregnancy
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TESTOSTERONE
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The steroid hormone produced in the testes
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VASOPRESSIN
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Hormone released by posterior pituitary gland; reduces urinary excretion of water and prevents dehydration
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