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1
Q

What do adrenal glands create?

A

Adrenaline and cortisol

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2
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The endocrine gland of your pancreas secretes

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In charge of blood sugar homeostasis

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3
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Transport hormones

A

Chemical messenger secreted by ducks and glands to cells

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4
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Do exocrine glands have ducks

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Yes

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5
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Releasing hormones

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In thalamus production of hormones

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6
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Parathyroid

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Elevates plasma, calcium level

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7
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LH

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Anterior pituitary, ovulation and testosterone

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8
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Insulin

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In the pancreas

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9
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Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary, stimulates tissue growth

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10
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Inhibiting hormones

A

Hypothalamus restriction production of hormones

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11
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Glucagon

A

Pancreas

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12
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FSH

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Anterior pituitary development of eggs and sperm

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13
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Epinephrine

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Adrenal regulates, heart rate and blood pressure

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14
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Estrogen

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Female characteristics

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15
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Testosterone

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Promotes development of male characteristics

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16
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Steroid hormones

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Made from cholesterol

17
Q

FSH is secreted by

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Interior pituitary

18
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Oxytocin

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Chemical produced by hypothalamus

19
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Oxytocin is secreted by

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During labor

20
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Positive feedback occurs

A

During labor

21
Q

Hyper thyroidism

A

Overproduction of thyroid hormones

22
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Thyroid hormone in the bloodstream causes

A

Negative feedback

23
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Inhibiting hormones

A

Restrict production of hormones produced by an anterior pituitary

24
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Hypothalamus

A

Produces releasing hormones that stimulate inhibiting hormones

25
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Where is the hypothalamus

26
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How is hormone secretion stopped

A

Homeostatic level of blood glucose is detected

27
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What does glucagon stimulate?

A

Target cells

28
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When glucose levels are low

A

Alpha cell glucagon

29
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Alpha cells

A

Able to detect blood glucose level levels

30
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Beta cells of pancreas

A

Detect glucose levels

31
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The most important part of homeostasis

A

Glucose concentration control in blood

32
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Homeostasis is maintaining

A

Negative feedback mechanism

33
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Homeostasis

A

Maintenance of internals

34
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Endocrine role of pancreas

A

Release of insulin

35
Q

What does the pancreas secrete?

A

Enzymes and hormones

36
Q

External secretion

A

Produced by exocrine glands

37
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Which glands have ducts

38
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Hormones

A

Chemical messengers to cells and organs

39
Q

What is the endocrine system?

A

Set of organs that release hormones into the circulatory system

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