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1
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lowers blood sugar levels

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insulin

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somatostatin

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inhibits insulin and glucagon

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3
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inner portion of adrenal gland

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adrenal medulla

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Pancreas

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endocrine and exocrine gland; secretes insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon

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raises blood sugar levels

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glucagon

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lowers calcium levels

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calcitonin

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regulate metabolism

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T3 and T4

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thyroid gland

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secretes T3 and T4, and calcitonin

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which gland secretes melatonin?

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Pineal

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6 hormones the anterior pituitary gland secretes

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FSH, LH, ACTH, GH, TSH, and prolactin

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female gonads

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estrogen, progesterone

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male gonads

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testosterone

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hormone

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mediator molecule released in one part of body and also regulates cell activity elsewhere

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Adrenal Cortex (outer)

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secretes glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens

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Adrenal Medulla (inner)

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

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thymosin

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stimulates T-cell reproduction

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thymus

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secretes thymosin

18
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oxytocin

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smooth muscle contractions

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FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)

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produced by the pituitary gland; female reproductive cycle

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LH (luteinizing hormone)

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ovulation, sperm production

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ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)

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produced by pituitary gland; affects metabolism, released during stress

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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)

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pituitary hormone; stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine and triiodothyronine

23
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Where is oxytocin produced?

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posterior pituitary

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prolactin

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breast milk production

25
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androgens

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group of sex hormones, aid in male secondary sexual characteristics

26
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T3(triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine)

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regulate how your body uses energy, metabolism.

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which gland secretes adrenaline?

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adrenal

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

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from the hypothalamus that causes the kidney to retain more water (produce less urine)

29
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PTH (parathyroid hormone)

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raises calcium levels

30
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somatotropin

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growth hormone (GH)

31
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MSH (melanocyte stimulating hormone)

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causes skin cells to produce more melanin

32
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Epinephrine

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fight or flight response

33
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corpus leutum

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old ovarian follicle that became a temporary endocrine gland

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