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fluids that regulate metabolic activity of other cells

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Hormones

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hormones that act locally

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Prostaglandins

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regulating blood levels ; maintaining homeostasis

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negative feedback

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3 STIMULIS THAT ACTIVATE ENDOCRINE GLANDS

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hormonal, humoral & neural

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endocrine glands are prodded into action by other hormones

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hormonal stimuli

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changing of blood levels stimulates hormone release

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humoral stimuli

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ductless glands that produce hormones that they release into blood or lymph

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endocrine glands

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releasing products at body surface through ducts

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exocrine glands

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hangs by a stalk from the inferior surface of the hypothalamus

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pituitary gland

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master endocrine gland

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Anterior pituitary gland

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hormones controlling the releasing of hormones of anterior pg

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releasing & inhibiting hormones

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it acts as a storage are for hormones made by hypothalamic neurons

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posterior pituitary glands

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released during birth & nursing; stimulates contractions of uterine muscle in sexual relations, during labor & during breast feeding

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Oxytocin

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urine production

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diuresis

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chemical inhibits urine production

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antidiuretic hormone

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constriction of arterioles

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vasopressin

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hyposecretion of ADH ; excessive urine

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diabetes insipidus

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6 anterior pituitary hormones

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growth hormone
prolactin
follicle stimulating
luteinizing
thyrotropic
adrenocorticotropic

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general metabloic hormone ; growth of skeletal muscles; final body size

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Growth hormone

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protein hormone structure ;target in humans is breast; stimulates and maintains milk production in breasts

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Prolactin

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stimulates follicle development in ovaries

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follicle stimulating hormone

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regulate hormonal activity of the gonads / ovaries and testes

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gonadotropic hormones

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triggers ovulation of egg from ovary

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luteinizing hormone

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lack of ability to reproduce

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influences growth & activity of thyroid gland
Thyrotropic hormone
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regulates endocrine activity of the cortex portion of adrenal gland
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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small cone shaped gland hangs from roof of 3rd ventricle of the brain
pineal gland
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pineal gland releases
melatonin (SLEEP TRIGGER)
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base of throat; inferior to adams apple
thyroid gland
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hollow structures ; store sticky colloidal material
follicles
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BODY'S MAJOR METABOLIC HORMONE
thyroid hormone
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t3 (has 3 iodine atoms) t4(has 4 iodine atoms)
triiodothyronine thyroxine
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decreases blood calcium level ; made by parafollicular cells
calcitonin
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tiny masses of glandular tissue; posterior face of thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
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most important regulator of calcium ion homeostasis of blood
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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it acts to increase blood level of calcium ions
hypercalcemic
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essential for normal development of white blood cells
thymosin
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3 corticosteroids
mineralocorticoids glucocorticoids sex hormones
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regulating salt content of blood ; sodium & potassium ions; targets kidney tubules
mineralocorticoids / aldosterone
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causes the release of aldosterone
Renin
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promote normal cell matabolism ; resist long term stressors ; increase glucose level
glucocorticoids
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knot of nervous tissue ; releases cathecolamines
adrenal medulla
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male sex hormones female sex hormones
androgen estrogen
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mixed gland
pancreas
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little masses of endocrine tissue
islet of langerhans
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only hormone that decreases blood glucose level
insulin
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ovaries produce 2 hormones
estrogen & progesteron
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hormones of testes
testosterone
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responsible for development of sex characteristics in women ; growth & maturation in reproductive organs
estrogen
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brings out menstruation ; quiets muscles of uterus
progesterone
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promotes growth and maturation of repro of man
testosterone
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formed temporarily in uterus of pregnant women
placenta
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hormone produced by embryo & fetal part of placenta ; to continue producing estrogen
human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
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hormone preparing breast for lactation
Human placental lactogen
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hormone causing mother pelvic ligaments to relx during birth
Relaxin

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