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15 Cards in this Set
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Which gland produces releasing and inhibiting hormones?
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Hypothalamus
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Which gland produces TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)and GH (growth hormone)?
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Anterior lobe of pituitary
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Where is ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) produced?
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Anterior lobe of pituitary
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Which gland makes FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)?
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Anterior lobe of pituitary
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From which gland does prolactin come?
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Anterior lobe of pituitary
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Which two hormones are produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary?
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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) and Oxytocin
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Which gland produces Thyroxine, Triiodothyronine and calcitonin?
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Thyroid gland
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Where is PTH (parathyroid hormone) or parathormone made?
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Parathyroid gland
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Where are Aldosterone (mineral corticoids), Cortisol (glucocorticoids) and androgens and estrogens syntesized?
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In the adrenal cortex
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What hormone does the adrenal medulla make?
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Where precisely are insulin and glucagon made?
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In the pancreas, in the islets of langehans
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What do the testes produce?
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Testosterone
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What two hormones are produced by the ovaries?
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Estrogens and progesterone
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Name the gland where melatonin is made
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Pineal gland
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What hormone does the thymus make?
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Thymosin
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