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Thyroxine

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Tetraiodothyronine, T4-4 iodine

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Growth hormone

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Stimulates body cells to grow and reproduce

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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Gonadotropins-influence gonads (reproductive hormones)

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Cortisol

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Influences metabolism of glucose, proteins + fat in response to conditions that stress the body

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Insulin

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Decreases blood sugar by stimulating liver to form glycogen, increases protein and fat storage

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Hyperthyroidism

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High metabolism, underweight, protruding eyes

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Pineal gland

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Secretes melatonin regulated circadian rythym by increasing melatonin in low light and decreasing in high light (jet lag)

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Hypothalamus

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Controls anterior pituitary glands, release of hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands to release hormones

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Insulin deficiency, disturbs carbohydrate, protein + fat metabolism

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Type 1

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Auto immune, insulin dependent

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Type 2

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Treat w/ diet and exercise, non insulin dependent

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Fractures

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Can result from hyperparathyroidism ( high amounts of parathyroid)

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PTH

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Up Co2+ when too low, increases blood calcium and decreases phosphate

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Effects of stress

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Short term( epinephrine, norepinephrine, more oxygen to organs

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Effects of stress

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Long term (cortisle, cartobolism of glycogen)

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Endocrine disorders and cancer are

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Common because cancer cells can secrete hormones inappropriately

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers (endocrine)

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ADH

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Antidiuretic Hormones

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Oxytocin

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Released due to stretching of the uterus at term, releases OT so uterus gets smaller

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Anabolic steroids

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Synthetic version of sex steroid testosterone, high blood pressure, damaged liver, high heart failure, high chance of heart attack

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood glucose

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Thymus gland

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Produces 4 hormones which affect growth

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Decreased thyroid function results

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Tiredness, weight gain m, feeling depressed

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Adrenal gland

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On kidneys

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Hypothalamus
Controls anterior pituitary gland
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Kidney
Stimulates reabsortion of NA+ and H20
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Ovary
Estrogen + progesterone
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Pancreas
Secreted hormones(endocrine) secretes digestive juices (exocrine)
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Parathyroid gland
4 glands on posterior of thyroid
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Pineal gland
Near upper thalamus
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Pituitary
Attached to base of brain
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Testes
Testosterone
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Thymus
Between lungs
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Thyroid gland
Below larynx
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Found in males
Testes
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Found in females
Ovaries
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Adipose tissue secretes
Produce leptin in response to food consumption
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Heart secretes
ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
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Kidney secretes
Causes release of renin- absorbes NA to H20
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Skeleton secretes
Released FG23 (fibroblast growth factor 23)
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Skin secretes
Produced inactive form of vitmanin B
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Exocrine glands
Secretes outside of the body (sweat)
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Digestive exocrine
Secreted digestive juices as an exocrine gland
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Goiter
When the size of your thyroid gland increases due to accumulation of colouid
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Adrenal medulla
Releases epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Adrenal cortex
Releases steroids
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Seasonal affective disorder
Low levels + duration of sunlight (light therapy)
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Estrogen
Can pass through cell membrane and last longer (steroid) (maintains pregnancy)
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Progesterone
Helps to prepare the body for pregnancy
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Paracrine
Denoting a hormone (signaling for secretion)
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Endocrine Sys. Function
Communicate w cells using chemicals, actions are precise, activate genes
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Amine hormones
Synthesize from amino acids, tryptophan and tyrosin
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Steroid hormones
Derived from lipid cholesterol, lipid-soulible and can pass through cell membrane and last longer
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Melatonin
Amine hormone, synthesize from amino acids, tryptophantyrosin

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