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Chemically, hormones belong chiefly to two molecular groups, the ____(1)____ and the ____(2)_____.
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1. steroids
2. acid based amine |
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endocrine organ described by statements located in the throat; bilobed gland connected by an isthmus
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thyroid gland
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endocrine organ described by statements found close to the kidney
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adrenal gland
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endocrine organ described by statements a mixed gland, located close to the stomach and small intestine
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pancreas
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endocrine organ described by statements paired glands suspended in the scrotum
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testis
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endocrine organ described by statements ride "horseback" on the thyroid gland
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parathyroid gland
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endocrine organ described by statements found in the pelvic cavity of the female, concerned with ova and female hormone production
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ovaries
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endocrine organ described by statements found in the upper thorax overlying the heart; large during youth
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thymus
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endocrine organ described by statements found in the roof of the third ventricle
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pineal gland
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1. programming of T lymphocytes (hormone)............................................................................
programming of T lymphocytes (1st site of production) ............................................................ |
thymosin and thymus
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2. regulate blood calcium levels (1st hormone) .........................................................................
regulate blood calcium levels (1st site of production) ............................................................... regulate blood calcium levels (2nd hormone) ........................................................................... regulate blood calcium levels (2nd site of production) .............................................................. |
thyocalcitonin/calcitonin and thyroid gland
PTH and parathyroid gland |
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3. released in response to stressors (1st hormone) ..................................................................
released in response to stressors (1st site of production) ........................................................ released in response to stressors (2nd hormone) .................................................................... released in response to stressors (2nd site of production) ....................................................... |
cortisone and adrenal cortex
epinephrine and adrenal medulla |
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regulate the function of another endocrine gland (4 hormones)
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ACTH, FSH,LH,TSH
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regulate the function of another endocrine gland through hormones ACTH, FSH, LH, TSH (site of production)
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ant pituitary
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mimics the sympathetic nervous system (hormone)
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epinephrine
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mimics the sympathetic nervous system (site of production)
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adrenal medulla
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directly responsible for regulation of the menstrual cycle ( 2 hormones)
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estrogen and progesterone
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directly responsible for regulation of the menstrual cycle ( site of production)
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ovaries
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regulate the ovarian cycle (2 hormones)
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FSH and LH
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regulate the ovarian cycle ( site of production
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anterior pituitary
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10. maintenance of salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid (1st hormone) ......................
maintenance of salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid (1st site of production) .............. maintenance of salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid (2nd hormone) .......................... maintenance of salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid (2nd site of production) ............. |
ADH and Hypothalamus
aldesterone and adrenal cortex |
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11. directly involved in milk production and ejection (1st hormone) .............................................
directly involved in milk production and ejection (1st site of production) ..................................... directly involved in milk production and ejection (2nd hormone) ................................................ directly involved in milk production and ejection (2nd site of production) ................................... |
oxytocin and hypothalamus
prolactin and anterior pituitary |
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12. questionable function; may stimulate the melanocytes of the skin (hormone) .......................
questionable function; may stimulate the melanocytes of the skin (site of production)................ |
MSH and ant pituitary
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4. drive development of secondary sexual characteristics (1st hormone) ....................................
drive development of secondary sexual characteristics (1st site of production) ........................... drive development of secondary sexual characteristics (2nd hormone) ...................................... drive development of secondary sexual characteristics (2nd site of production) ......................... |
estrogens and ovaries
testosterone and testes |
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7. regulate blood glucose levels; produced by the same "mixed" gland (2 hormones) .................
regulate blood glucose levels; produced by the same "mixed" gland ( site of production) ....... |
Glucagen and insulin, pancreas
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