Endocrine Flashcards

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Oxytocin

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Located in the back of the pituitary gland

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Pituitary gland

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Master gland

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Thyroid gland

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Located in the throat simulates growth

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Thyroxine

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Hormone produced in the thyroid

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Pancreas

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Produces insulin and glucagon

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Insulin

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Released when blood sugar is high

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Glucagon

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Released when blood sugar is low

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Adrenal gland

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Located at the top of the kidneys

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Cortisol

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The hormone produced by the adrenal glands

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9
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Adrenaline

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Helps to regulate the fight or flight response

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Nonadrenaline

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Helps to regulate the flight or fight response

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Diabetes mellitus type 1

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Life long disease in which the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin

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Diabetes mellitus type 2

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Glucose cannot be in body cells lifelong disease

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Giantism

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Hypersecretion of over production of the growth hormone

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Dwarfism

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Hyposecretion of the growth hormone

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Hypothyroidism

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Thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone

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Hyperthyroidism

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Thyroid gland produces to much thyroid hormone