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The difference between the amount of nitrogen taken into the body and the amount excreted. |
Nitrogen Balance |
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Any of the various hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, especially cortisol, aldosterone, and corticosterioid |
Adrenocortical Hormones |
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Any naturally occurring amine, functioning as a neurotransmitter or hormone, including dopamine, norepinephrine, or epinephrine. |
Catecholamines |
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A hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels, opposing the action of Insulin. |
Glucagen |
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A natural hormone made by the pancreas that helps control the level of glucose in the blood. |
Insulin |
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Overdevelopment of the mammary glands in males; male breast development. |
Gyneconastia |
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An unsaturated androgenic steroid that has a weaker biological potency than testosterone. |
Androstenedione |
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An unsaturated steroidal derivative of adrostene. |
Androstenediol |
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Dehydroepiandrosterone, a natural steroid hormone produced from cholesterol by the adrenal glands. |
DHEA |
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A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. |
Androgenic Hormone |
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The increase in the size of an organ due to an increase in cell size. It is most commonly seen in muscle that has been actively stimulated, the most well known method being exercise. |
Hypertrophy |
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Small particles present in large numbers in every cell whose function is to convert stored genetic information into protein molecules. |
Ribosomes |
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A group of organic molecules that include fats, oils, and waxes. They store energy and form parts of cell structures, such as cell membranes. |
Lipids |
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Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus, liver, adrenal gland, kidney, pancreas, ovary and testes. |
Endocrine System |
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A small protein typically between 10 and 100 amino acids in length. |
Polypeptide |
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Any group of original compounds belonging to a class of biochemical called lipids, which are easily soluble in organic solvents and slightly soluble in water. |
Steroid |
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Hormone influenced only certain cells due to the presence of receptors on or in the cells. |
Target Cell Specificity |
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A receptor protein on the surface of a cell or in its interior that binds to a special hormone. |
Hormone Receptor |
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A negative form of stress that influences physical or physiological health. |
Distress |
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A positive desirable form of stress that influences physical or physiological health. |
Eustress |
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The tendency for the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes. |
Homeostasis |
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Body control system composed of a group of glands that maintain a stable environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones. |
Endocrine system |