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Pancreatic Islets
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little clumps of cells scattered throughout exocrine
pancreatic cells |
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Glucagon
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Stimulates liver glycogenolysis causeing an increase in blood glucose concentration
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Insulin
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promotes glucose entry into all cells causing a decrease in blood glucose concentration
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Ovary
estrogen progesterone |
es-promotes devel. and maintenance of female sex characteristics
Pro-promotes conditions required for pregnancy |
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Testis
Testosterone |
promotes devel. and maintenance of male sex char.
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Thymus
thymosin |
promotes develotment of immune system cells
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Placenta
chorionic gonadotropin estrogens progesterone |
promotes conditions for early pregnancy development
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Pineal Gland
Melatonin |
inhibits tropic hormones that affect the ovaries; may be involved in bodies internal clock
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Heart (artia)
Atrinal natriuretic hormone (ANH) |
regulates fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
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Thymus
thymosin |
promotes develotment of immune system cells
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GI Tract
Ghrelin |
affects energy balance (metabolism)
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Fat Storing Cells
Leptin |
controls how hungry or full we are
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