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hormones |
chemical substances that are secreted by the ductless glands into the bloodstream. they are carried in the blood to other parts of the body, where they exert their effects on other glands or target organs |
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endocrine system |
a network of ductless glands that secrete chemical substances, called hormones, directly into the bloodstream, where they are carried to other parts of the body to exert their effects |
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testosterone |
a hormone that is produced by the testicles (and in very small amounts by the ovaries and adrenal glands |
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estrogen |
a hormone that is produced by the ovaries (and in very small amounts by the ovaries and adrenal glands) |
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progesterone |
a hormone that is produced in large amounts by the ovaries after ovulation. it prepares the endometrium of the uterus to nourish a fertilized egg |
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
a gonadotropin hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates the development of a follicle in a woman's ovary and the production of sperm in a man's testicle |
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luteinizing hormone (LH) |
a gonadotropin hormone released by the pituitary gland that triggers ovulation in women and stimulates the production of male hormones in men |
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prolactin |
a hormone released from the pituitary gland that stimulates milk production in the breasts |
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oxytocin |
a pituitary hormone associated with milk release, labor and orgasmic contractions, and erotic attraction and touch |
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) |
a hormone released by the hypothalamus in the brain that causes the pituitary gland to release the hormones FSH and LH |
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inhibin |
a hormone produced by the testicles and ovaries that inhibits release of follicle-stimulating hormone from the pituitary gland |
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menstrual cycle |
the monthly cycle of hormonal events in a woman that leads to ovulation and menstration |
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follicle |
a sac in the ovary containing an ovum and surrounding follicular cells |
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menstration |
the monthly discharge of endometrial tissue, blood, and other secretions from the uterus that occurs when an egg is not fertilized |
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ovulation |
the explosion of an egg from one of the ovaries |
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corpus luteum |
the follicular cells that remain in the ovary after the follicle expels the ovum during ovulation. they begin to secrete progesterone in large quantities in the postovulatory stage |
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pheromones |
chemical substances secrete externally by animals that convey information to, and produce specific responses in, members of the same species |
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estrous cycle |
the cycle of hormonal events that occurs in most non-human mammals. the females are sexually receptive ("in heat," or in estrus) to males only during ovulation |
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menstrual taboos |
incorrect negative attitudes about menstruating women |
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amenorrhea |
the absence of menstruation for 3 months or longer |
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menarche |
the term for a girl's first menstrual period |
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premenstrual syndrome (pms) |
a group of physical and or emotional changes that many women experience in the last 3 to 14 days before the start of a menstrual period |
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premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) |
a severe form of PMS that markedly interferes with social relations, work, or education |
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dysmenorrhea |
painful menstruation |
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menorrhagia |
heavy vaginal bleeding |
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endometriosis |
the growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus |
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toxic shock syndrome (TSS) |
a syndrome with symptoms of high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness; caused by toxins produced by the staphylococcus aureus bacterium |
