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23 Cards in this Set
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It produces a hormone that targets the Adrenal Cortex ?
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Corticotroph Cell
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What hormone is produced by the Corticotroph Cell?
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ACTH
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AKA ACTH
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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Old name for Corticotroph?
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Chromophobe
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It produces a hormone that targets the thyroids?
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Thyrotroph Cell
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What hormone does the Thyrotroph cell produce?
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TSH
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AKA TSH
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Thyrotropin
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Old name for Thyrotroph Cell?
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Basophil Cell
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It produces a hormone that targets the liver, bones, muscle and cartlidge of the body?
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Somatotroph Cell
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What hormone does the Somatotroph Cell produce?
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GH
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AKA GH
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Growth Hormone
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AKA STH
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Somatotrophic Hormone
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Old cell name for Somatotroph Cell?
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Acidophil Cell
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It produces a hormone that targets the breast?
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Lactrotroph Cell
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What hormone does the Lactrotroph Cell produce?
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PRL
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AKA PRL
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Prolactin
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AKA Lactogenic Hormone
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Mammotropin
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Old Name for Lactrotroph Cell?
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Acidophil Cell
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Produces hormones that target the gonads?
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FSH
LH ICSH |
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FSH =
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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LH =
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Luteinizing Hormone
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ICSH =
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Intersterstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
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Old cell name for Gonadotroph Cell?
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Basophil Cell
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