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13 Cards in this Set
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Thyroid Hormone
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goiter--enlarged thyroid caused by lack of iodine
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What are to two main types of Hormones?
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steriod and non-steriod
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spinal menigitis
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stiff neck and headache
do a spinal tab to find out contagious through contact |
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How do pheremones travel?
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chemical messangers from species to species
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What is in part of the Central Nervous System?
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Brain and Spinal Cord
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meniges
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layers of tissue
space with fluid in it (spinal fluid) |
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Endocrine System
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coordinates body functions
signals, hormones, and chemicals |
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How do hormones travel?
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travel through blood, organ to organ
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hyper thyroid
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producing too much hormone metabolism increases, body temp, and heart rate too
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cretinism
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short; stocky-mental retardation often
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Neurons
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Sensory
Inter Neurons Motor Neurons |
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How do Neurotransmitters travel?
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short, very local, cell to cell
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Growth Hormone
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produce greater amounts in childhood
pituitary gland produces GH |