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What are peptides

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A type of hormone that is composed of proteins (amino acids chains)

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What is the endocrine system

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Ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

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What are steroids

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A type of hormone that is made of carbon ring con towns these make up the adrenal and reproductive hormones

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What does a target cell membrane produce to be able to perform specialized function from a hormone?

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Cyclic AMP

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What is the gland that is located at the base of the brain connected to the hypothalamus and incident did Milam it’s divided into two lobes it sometimes called the master gland and it’s name is the hypothesis?

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The pituitary gland

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What is adenohypophysis

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Anterior love of the pituitary gland

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What is the neurohypophysis

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The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Hormones of the adenohypothesis or controlled by the hypothalamus through what?

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The pituitary portal system

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What is the hormone controlled by the adenohypothesis and stimulates growth and metabolic rate

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The growth hormone

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What hormone from the adenohypothesis causes adrenal glands to secrete its hormones

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Adrenocorticotropin hormone

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What hormone from the adenohypothesis causes thyroid gland absorb iodine and increase its secretions

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The thyroid stimulating hormone

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What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the reproductive hormone in the female?

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Luteinizing hormone

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What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the male reproductive hormones

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Interstitial cell stimulating hormone

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What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the reproductive hormones present in both male and female

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the female reproductive hormones that is released during pregnancy

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Prolactin

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What is the hormone from the adenohypothesis that controls the activity of melanocytes

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone

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From where our hormones that are made by the super optic nuclei and stored here for the later secretion they are released by direct nerve control from the hypothalamus

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Neurohypothesis

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What is the hormone from the Neurohypothesis that affects cells in the kidney and causes the kidney to retain water in the body

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Antidiuretic hormone

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What is the hormone from the neurohypophysis that is the female hormone that functions during pregnancy

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Oxytocin

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What gland is located at the op of the trachea, has the ability to absorb and concentrate iodine ions from the blood.

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The thyroid gland

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What hormone from the thyroid gland regulates metabolic rate in all ages, influences physical and mental development before puberty, influences mental processes in the adult, in our secretions under feedback control of the thyroid stimulating hormone

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Thyroxin

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What is the enlarged thyroid gland due to the lack of iodine. Can lead to hyposecretion.

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a goiter

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What happens when hyposecretion is in effect before puberty

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It causes Cretinism which is slow growth and retarded mental and sexual development

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What happens when hyposecretion is in effect as an adult

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Causes myxedema which is slowed activity, weight gain, hair loss and edema.

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What is hypersecretion caused by?

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Increased appetite, weight loss, nervousness and protruding eyes

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What is exophthalmos

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Protruding eyes

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What are the parathyroid glands

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For small glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland. Secretes parathyroid hormone

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What are the effects of the parathyroid hormone

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Causes absorption of calcium ions and intestines and kidney, called his kidneys to get rid of phosphates and related compounds, disorders: hyper or hypo secretions caused problems with bone tissue, muscle contraction and blood clotting

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What hormone from the thyroid gland causes a decrease in the blood of calcium concentration

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Calcitonin

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What are adrenal glands

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To glance each located on the top of the kidneys

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What is the cortex secreting area of the adrenal glands

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The outer edge region

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What is the medulla secreting area of the adrenal glands

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Middle, inner region

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What hormone from the cortex secreting area of the adrenal glands affects kidneys and causes control of sodium and potassium levels in the blood

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Aldosterone

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What hormone from the cortex secreting area in the adrenal glands controls many aspects of cellular metabolism.

A

Glucocorticoids

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What hormone from the cortex secreting area is the minor sex hormones found in both females and males

A

Androgens

35
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What is the endocrine system

A

Ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

36
Q

What are peptides

A

A type of hormone that is composed of proteins (amino acids chains)

37
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What are steroids

A

A type of hormone that is made of carbon ring con towns these make up the adrenal and reproductive hormones

38
Q

What does a target cell membrane produce to be able to perform specialized function from a hormone?

A

Cyclic AMP

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What is the gland that is located at the base of the brain connected to the hypothalamus and incident did Milam it’s divided into two lobes it sometimes called the master gland and it’s name is the hypothesis?

A

The pituitary gland

40
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What is adenohypophysis

A

Anterior love of the pituitary gland

41
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What is the neurohypophysis

A

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

42
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Hormones of the adenohypothesis or controlled by the hypothalamus through what?

A

The pituitary portal system

43
Q

What is the hormone controlled by the adenohypothesis and stimulates growth and metabolic rate

A

The growth hormone

44
Q

What hormone from the adenohypothesis causes adrenal glands to secrete its hormones

A

Adrenocorticotropin hormone

45
Q

What hormone from the adenohypothesis causes thyroid gland absorb iodine and increase its secretions

A

The thyroid stimulating hormone

46
Q

What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the reproductive hormone in the female?

A

Luteinizing hormone

47
Q

What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the male reproductive hormones

A

Interstitial cell stimulating hormone

48
Q

What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the reproductive hormones present in both male and female

A

Follicle stimulating hormone

49
Q

What hormone from the adenohypothesis is the female reproductive hormones that is released during pregnancy

A

Prolactin

50
Q

What is the hormone from the adenohypothesis that controls the activity of melanocytes

A

Melanocyte stimulating hormone

51
Q

From where our hormones that are made by the super optic nuclei and stored here for the later secretion they are released by direct nerve control from the hypothalamus

A

Neurohypothesis

52
Q

What is the hormone from the Neurohypothesis that affects cells in the kidney and causes the kidney to retain water in the body

A

Antidiuretic hormone

53
Q

What is the hormone from the neurohypophysis that is the female hormone that functions during pregnancy

A

Oxytocin

54
Q

What gland is located at the op of the trachea, has the ability to absorb and concentrate iodine ions from the blood.

A

The thyroid gland

55
Q

What hormone from the thyroid gland regulates metabolic rate in all ages, influences physical and mental development before puberty, influences mental processes in the adult, in our secretions under feedback control of the thyroid stimulating hormone

A

Thyroxin

56
Q

What is the enlarged thyroid gland due to the lack of iodine. Can lead to hyposecretion.

A

a goiter

57
Q

What happens when hyposecretion is in effect before puberty

A

It causes Cretinism which is slow growth and retarded mental and sexual development

58
Q

What happens when hyposecretion is in effect as an adult

A

Causes myxedema which is slowed activity, weight gain, hair loss and edema.

59
Q

What is hypersecretion caused by?

A

Increased appetite, weight loss, nervousness and protruding eyes

60
Q

What is exophthalmos

A

Protruding eyes

61
Q

What are the parathyroid glands

A

For small glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland. Secretes parathyroid hormone

62
Q

What are the effects of the parathyroid hormone

A

Causes absorption of calcium ions and intestines and kidney, called his kidneys to get rid of phosphates and related compounds, disorders: hyper or hypo secretions caused problems with bone tissue, muscle contraction and blood clotting

63
Q

What hormone from the thyroid gland causes a decrease in the blood of calcium concentration

A

Calcitonin

64
Q

What are adrenal glands

A

To glance each located on the top of the kidneys

65
Q

What is the cortex secreting area of the adrenal glands

A

The outer edge region

66
Q

What is the medulla secreting area of the adrenal glands

A

Middle, inner region

67
Q

What hormone from the cortex secreting area of the adrenal glands affects kidneys and causes control of sodium and potassium levels in the blood

A

Aldosterone

68
Q

What hormone from the cortex secreting area in the adrenal glands controls many aspects of cellular metabolism.

A

Glucocorticoids

69
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What hormone from the cortex secreting area is the minor sex hormones found in both females and males

A

Androgens

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