Endocrinology Flashcards
1
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The study of endocrine glands and their secretions
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Endocrinology
2
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The chemical regulators that are produced by ductless glands
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Hormones
3
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The medium which transports hormones to their target organs
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Blood
4
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The specific membrane proteins that bind hormones
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Receptors
5
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The gland that regulates adenohypophyseal secretions
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Hypothalamus
6
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The target tissues of the hormone somatotropin
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all organs
7
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The largest endocrine gland in the body
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Skin
8
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The other name for the posterior lobe of pituitary gland
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Neurohypophysis
9
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The term used for the constantly maintained internal equilibrium of the body
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Homeostasis
10
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The only hormone produced by the adenohypophysis that exhibits a positive feedback
mechanism
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Prolactin
