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second control system ; arouses the state of the body ; activates cell activities

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Endocrine System

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two mechanisms of hormones

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  1. Direct gene Activation
  2. Second messenger system
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hormones enter into lipid soluble molecules

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Direct Gene Activation

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hormones enter into water soluble molecules

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Second Messenger System

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The release of a hormone in response to another hormone released by a different endocrine gland.

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Hormonal Stimulus

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Changes in blood levels of non-hormone chemicals, like nutrients, ions, or other substances, that directly influence hormone release.

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humoral stimulus

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is a signal that originates from the nervous system and causes a change or response within the body.

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neural stimulus

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responsible for the sleep-wake cycle;biological clock

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pineal gland

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what hormones does pineal gland secretes

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melatonin

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two kinds of pituitary gland

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  1. anterior PG
  2. posterior PG
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gland responsible for the sleep-wake cycle ; biological clock

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pineal gland

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what hormone pineal gland secretes

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melatonin

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two kinds of pituitary gland:

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  1. anterior PG
  2. posterior PG
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how many hormones are there in anterior pituitary gland

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7

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how many glands are there in posterior PG

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2

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hormone responsible for milk production ; belongs in what kind of pituitary gland

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prolactin ; APG (anterior pituitary gland)

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hormone responsible for growth; belongs in what kind of pituitary gland

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Growth Hormones ; APG

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hormone that stimulates gonads ; belongs in what kind of pituitary gland

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gonadothropic ; APG

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two kinds of gonadothropic hormones

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  1. follicle stimulating hormone
  2. luteinizing hormone
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stimulates follicle development in the ovaries and the production of estrogen. In males, ___ plays a role in sperm production in the testes.

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone ; APG

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triggers ovulation and the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum. In males, ____ stimulates testosterone production in the testes.

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Luteinizing Hormones ; APG

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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thyrothropic hormones ; APG

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responsible for the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex

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adrenocorticotropic hormone ; APG

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what hormone is responsible for the secretion of melanin

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melanocyte stimulating hormone ; APG

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relaxes your uterine wall during labor ; responsible for milk ejection ; what kind of pituitary gland
Oxytocin ; PPG
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increases reabsorption ; decreases urine production ; what kind of pituitary gland
antidiuretic hormone ; PPG
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hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
1. Prolactin 2. Growth Hormone 3. Gonadothropic: Follicle Stimulating Hormone 4. Gonadothropic: Luteinizing Stimulating Hormone 5. Thyrothropic Hormone 6. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone 7. Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
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responsible for growth development and maturation
Thyroid Hormone : T3
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decreasess calcium
calcitonin
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assist T3 ; it determines if a person has mental retardation
T4
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two hormones secretes by thyroid gland
a. thyroid hormone b. calcitonin
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it secretes parathormone/parathyroid hormone
parathyroid gland
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it serves as the opposite of calcitonin ; it increases calcium in the blood
parathormone
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smallest gland
thymus
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secretion of t-cells (t lymphocytes)
thymosin
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islands of langerhans ;
pancreas
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two hormones secretes by pancreas
insulin glucagon
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insulin is stimulated when____ what does insulin do?
sugar in the blood is high ; it decreases blood sugar levels
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glucagon is stimulated when ___ what does glucagon do
there is low blood glucose level ; it increases blood sugar level
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organs under gonads
ovaries tetes
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two parts pf adrenal gland
1. adrenal cortex 2. adrenal medulla
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what does adrenal cortex secrets
corticosteroids mineralocorticoids glucocorticoids sex hormones
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forms resistance to stress
corticosteroids
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regulates salt content of the blood
mineralocorticoids
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increasing blood glucose levels
glucocorticoids
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androgen and estrogen
sex hormones
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hormones secreted by adrenal medulla
epinephrine norepinephrine

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