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15 Cards in this Set
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Adrenal cortex |
Monitors blood sugar level, helps in lipid and protein metabolism |
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Adrenal medulla |
Controls cardiac function Raises blood sugar and control the size of blood vessels |
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Thyroid gland |
Help regulate metabolism and function in growth and development |
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Parathyroid |
Regulates calcium level in the blood |
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Pancreas islets |
Raises and lower blood sugar, Active in carbohydrates metabolism |
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Thymus gland |
Plays role in immune response |
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Pineal gland |
Has an influence on daily biorhythms and sexual activity |
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Pituitary gland |
Plays important role in growth and development |
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Islets of langerhans |
Endocrine cell of pancreas That primarily made up of insulin-producing beta cells (50-80%) and glucagon- releasing alpha cells (20%) |
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Insulin |
Controls carbohydrate metabolism by lowering amount of sugar in blood |
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Glycagon |
Increases blood sugar levels |
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Thyroid and parathyroid located |
Neck below larynx. 4 small parathyroid |
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Thyroid gland release 3 |
Hormones: tyrosine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin Tyro & Trii: increase metabolism Calcitonin: decreases blood calcium by storing calcium in bone tissue |
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2 main coordinate neuroendocrine control center |
Hypothalamus and pituitary glad |
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TSH thyroid-stimulating hirmone |
Hypothalamus tells pituitary gland to secrete TSH. Which stimulates thyroid glands Thyroid:Controls metabolism and parathyroid: control calcium |
