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Adrenal cortex |
Outer section (cortex) of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones. |
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Adrenal medulla |
Inner section of each adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine. |
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Ovaries |
Located in the lower abdomen of a female; responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion. |
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Pancreas |
Located behind the stomach. Islet (alpha and beta) cells (islets of Langerhans) secrete hormones from the pancreas. |
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Parathyroid glands |
Four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland. Some people may have three or five parathyroid glands. |
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Pituitary gland (hypophysis) |
Located at the base of the brain in the Sella turcica; composed of an anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and a posterior lobe (neurohypophysis). |
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Testes |
Two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male; responsible for sperm production and testosterone secretion. |
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Thyroid gland |
Located in the neck on either side of the trachea; it secrets thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin. |
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Adrenaline (epinepherine) |
Secreted by the adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure. |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called adrenocorticotropin. ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex. |
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Aldosterone |
Secreted by the adrenal cortex; increases salt (sodium) reabsorbtion. |
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Androgen |
Male hormone secreted by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex; testosterone is an example. |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. ADH (vasopressin) increases reabsorption of water by the kidney. |
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Calcitonin |
Secreted by the thyroid to lower blood calcium levels |
