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Endocrine Flashcards

1
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_____ are specific tissue after on by each hormone

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Target cells or tissues

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2
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____ are proteins that are specific for a hormone

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Receptors

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3
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___ keeps a stimulus going

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Positive feedback

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4
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A _____ is a hormone like substance made from fatty acids, they work where they’re made, good at causing inflammation and inducing labor

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Prostaglandin

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5
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___ is hypothyroidism in adults

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Myxedema

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6
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_____ is hypothyroidism in a child

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Cretinism

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7
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Not enough ADH hormone causes

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Diabetes insipidus

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8
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___ is where the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin

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Diabetes mellitus

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9
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____ is a lack of GH from the anterior pituitary

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Dwarfism

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10
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_____ is to much GH from anterior pituitary

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Giantism

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11
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___ is to much GH from the anterior pituitary; causing big hands, feet and head

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Acromegaly

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12
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___ ____ is to much hormone secretion from adrenal cortex

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Cushing syndrome

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13
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____ _____ is where the adrenal cortex is not secreting enough hormones

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Addison’s disease

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14
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_____ ____ is another term for hyperthyroidism

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Graves’ disease

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15
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_____ ____ are cells in the pancreas that secretes glucagon

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Alpha cells

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16
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____ ____ is cells in islets that secrete insulin

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Beta cells

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17
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____ ____ keeps the level of hormone within a specific range. Reverses stimulus

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Negative feedback

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18
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_____ ____ secrete a 3rd hormone? Sonatostatin and inhibits gastric motility and acid secretion and can work endocrine and exocrine from the pancreas (controller of metabolism)

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Delta cells

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19
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_______ is equivalent to the ante-pituitary and is the MASTER pituitary gland

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Adenohypophysis

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20
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_____________ is equivalent to posterior pituitary

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Neurohypophysis

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21
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What protects the brain?

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Bones and membranes/meninges

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22
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What’s the main functions of the nervous system (4 of these)

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Communication
Coordination
Regulatory
Integration

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23
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What’s the nick name for cerebellum

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“Little brain”

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24
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What is the hardest part of the brain and is located in the core of the brain

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Cerebellum

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25
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Compared to other regulatory systems the endocrine system regulates _____

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Slowly and precisely

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26
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_____ ____ is a fine balance regulating the rate and quantity of secretions and reverses stimulus

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Negative feedback

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27
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Duration of effects of this system are _____ where as the nervous system is quicker and shorter

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Longer

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28
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____ _____ of hormones are major determining factor in hormone secretion

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Blood levels

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29
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Endocrine glands are ___ hormones are released directly into body fluids (blood)

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Ductless

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30
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Most hormones are made from this. Proteins or amino acids

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Amino acid compounds

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31
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____ is steroids or cholesterol, progesterone, testosterone, aldosterone, cortisone and androgens

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Lipids

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32
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____ ____ is more more more. Needs an external brake

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Positive feedback

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33
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The endocrine system is widespread ____ and____ it effects are widespread from the brain to the pelvic area

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Anatomically and psychologically

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34
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Pituitary, pineal gland is located

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Head

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35
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Thyroid and parathyroid

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Neck

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36
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Thymus

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Mediastinum

37
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Pancreas

38
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Adrenals

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Retroperitoneal

39
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Ovaries, testes

40
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Non endocrine glands other organs secreting hormones 
Brain
Heart
Kidneys
Small intestines
Placenta
41
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Hormone for kidneys

42
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_____ promotes progesterone and testosterone secretion

43
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Stimulates the development of ovarian follicles in which egg cells mature and the development of sperm cells in the testes

44
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___ stimulates milk production in breasts

45
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_____ stimulates hormone production in the cortex of the adrenal glands

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Adtenocorticotropic hormone ACTH

46
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Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones

47
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___ is chemical messengers that regulate certain cells or organs

48
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___ can also be defined as internal secretions that regulate

49
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_____ or _____ _____ are tissues that connect with it work on are the target tissue. They have receptors in their membranes or cytoplasms of the cells to which the hormone attaches like a lock and key mechanism

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Certain it specific cells

50
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Adipose tissue produces ___ a hormone that controls appetite and Gastrin for STOMACH

51
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The kidneys produce a hormone called _____ which stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow. Production of this increases when there’s decreased o2 in the blood

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Erythropoietin

52
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The atria of the heart produce a substance called ____ ____ ____ in response to their increased filling with blood. This increased sodium excretion by the kidneys and lowers BP

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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

53
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Why is the pituitary hypophysis the Master gland?

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Because it’s hormones affect other glands “trophins” found in sphenoid bone

54
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An ____ connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

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Infundibulum

55
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By the hypothalamus ____ or ____ stimulates, regulate and inhibit

56
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Anterior pituitary adenohypophysis has what hormones and is a portal system- special circulatory “detour”- shunts some blood with hormones to the anterior pituitary

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TSH, acth, PRL, FSH/LH, ICSH(in men)

57
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Posterior pituitary has what hormones and they are made in the hypothalamus and stored in and released from posterior pituitary

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ADH and oxytocin (OT)

58
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Nerves run from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary in the infundibulum

59
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Thyroid hormones are ____ and ____ and ____ both are for metabolism

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T4 thyroxine tetraiodothyronine- main hormone.
T3- triiodothyronine

And calcitonin

60
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Parathyroid hormone?

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Parathyroid hormone

61
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Where is the adrenal (suprarenal)

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On top of the kidneys

62
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Medullas hormones are ___ and __\

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

63
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Cortex senses?

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Sweet, salty, sexy

64
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Glucocorticoids-corticosteroids-cortisol (hydrocortisone)

Mineralocorticoids-aldosterone (Na+)

Sex hormones-androgens-mainly male

65
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Pancreas location

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Behind stomach Islets of langerhans

66
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Beta cells secrete

67
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Alpha cells secrete

68
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Delta secretes

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Somatostatin

69
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____ is between the cerebral hemispheres of the brain (posterior brain)

70
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____ is only secretes in dark periods

71
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_____ is “mystery gland” in mediastinal region

72
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_____ for maturation if T lymphocytes (thus immunity)

73
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Sex glands (gonads) ovaries in pelvic cavity of female

74
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Ovarian follicles secrete

75
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Corpus luteum secretes

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Progesterone

76
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Testes are In the pelvic area of a male and secretes

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Testosterone

77
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Hypothalamus hormone is ____ and does what

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Releasing hormones and controls the release of anterior pituitary hormones

78
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Hypothalamus and posterior pituitary hormone is _____ & ___ and does what

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ADH and promotes water reabsorption in the kidney tubules at high concentration, stimulates construction of blood vessels

Oxytocin- causes uterine muscle contraction and causes milk ejection from mammary glands

79
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Anterior pituitary hormones

GH- promotes growth of all tissues
TSH- stimulates thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones
ACTH- stimulates adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids and androgens
PRL(prolactin)- stimulates milk production by mammary glands
FSH- stimulates growth and hormonal activity of ovarian follicles and growth of testes, promotes sperm cell development

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LH- initiates ovulation( corpus luteum formation an progesterone production in the female, stimulates testosterone secretion in male

80
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Thyroid hormones ___&____ and functions

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Thyroxine T4 and triiodothyronine T3 - increased metabolic rate influencing both physical and mental activities required for normal growth.

81
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Parathyroids hormone function

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Regulates exchange of calcium between blood and bones and increases calcium level in blood

82
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Adrenal medulla hormone and functions

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Epinephrine and increased blood pressure and heart rate and activates cells influenced by sympathetic nervous system plus many not supplied by sympathetic nerves

83
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Adrenal cortex hormones and functions

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Cortisol- increases blood glucose in response to stress

Aldosterone - promotes salt (water) retention and k+ excretion

Weak androgens-contribute to some secondary sex characteristics in women

84
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Pancreatic islets hormone and function

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Insulin- reduces blood glucose concentrations by promoting glucose uptake into cells and glucose storage and promotes fat and protein synthesis

Glucagon- stimulates the liver to release glucose increasing blood glucose levels

85
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Hormone for GI?

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Somatostatin-gastric acid secretion, intestinal absorption, and motility. .

86
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Ovaries hormone and function

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Estrogen- growth of primary sec organs and development of secondary sex organs

Progesterone- stimulates development of mammary glands secretory tissue uterine lining for implantation of fertilized ovum and aids im maintaining pregnancy

87
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Testes hormone and function

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Growth and development of sexual organs plus development of secondary characteristics and stimulates sperm cell maturation

88
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Pineal gland hormone and function

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Melatonin and regulates mood sexual development and daily cycles in response to the amount of light in the environment

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