endocrine system

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endocrine system

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the animal’s body produces chemicals and uses them to control certain functions, ductless and made up of glands located all over the body

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antagonistic

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acting in opposition

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circadian rhythm

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biological cycles that occur at approximately 24-hour intervals

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endorphin

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compound produced in the brain and in other body tissues that reduces the sensation of pain

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gland

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group of specialized cell in the body that produce and secrete a specific substance

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hormone

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substance produced by one tissue or by one group of cells that is carried by the bloodstream to another tissue or organ

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exocrine glands

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ducts and carry their secretions onto an epithelial surface

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crin/o

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secrete

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trop/o

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affinity to, respond to a stimulus

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aden/o

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gland

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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andr/o

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male

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pseud/o

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false, deception

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-trophy

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growth

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hypothalamus

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located in the center of the brain, act as the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system

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pituitary gland

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located at the base of the brain,

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prolactin (PRL)

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simulates milk production after giving birth

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growth hormone (GH)

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stimulate growth in young animals and help maintain muscle mass, bone mass and fat distribution in adults

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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stimulates the adrenal gland cortex to produce hormones

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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stimulates the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones that will help regulate the animal’s metabolism, energy, growth, development, and the nervous system activity

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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regulates testosterone production in males and estrogen in females

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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regulates sperm production in males and stimulates the female’s ovaries to produce eggs

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endorphins

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natural painkillers that reduce the nervous system’s sensitivity to pain signals

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oxytocin

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causes the uterus to contract during birthing and milk letdown in lactating females

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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vasopressin, regulates water balance in the animal's body

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thyroid gland

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in the animal's neck region, act as a kind of regulator to speed up or slow down metabolism and oxygen usage

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triiodothyronin (T3)

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helps control the animal's metabolic rate or the rate at which the cells burn fuel from food to produce energy

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thyroxine (T4)

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T4 is converted to T3 in the body

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calcitonin

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helps maintain homeostasis of blood calcium levels by preventing hypercalcemia

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parathyroid gland

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small glands located in, on and around the thyroid gland

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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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antagonist to calcitonin, maintains homeostasis of blood calcium by preventing hypocalcemia

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adrenal glands

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located near the cranial end of the kidneys,

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glucocorticoids

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include cortisone, cortisol, and corticosterone, cause the blood glucose level to rise, help maintain blood pressure, and help the animals cope with stress

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mineralocorticoids

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regulate the sodium, potassium, and hydrogen levels

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sex hormones

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androgens-male | estrogens-female

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pancreas

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exocrine and endocrine gland, digestive enzymes produced,

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insulin

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helps blood sugar move from the blood into the cells

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glucagon

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stimulates the live to convert the glycogen that is storing into glucose and then to send the glucose into the bloodstream

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gonads

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primary source of sex hormones

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pineal gland

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small gland located in the middle of the brain, secrets a hormone like substance melatonin

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thymus

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large gland located in young animals, near the base of the neck, shrinks as the animal grows, secretes hormones called humoral factors,