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glands

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organ or structure secretes a substance

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hormones

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chemicals released by a cell in one part of body, sends message

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endocrine glands

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ductless glands release hormones into blood stream

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exocrine

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have ducts, secretes to outside the body

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pituitary gland

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master gland, known as hypophysis, located below hypothalamus(tells what to do)

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anterior pituitary hormones

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TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL, GH

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posterior pituitary hormones

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OT, ADH

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thyroid gland

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located in neck ventral to trachea, thyroxine calcitonin triiodothyronine radioactive iodine

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parathyroid gland

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near thyroid PTH bones to blood stream

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adrenal gland

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top of kidneys (hat) made up of cortex and medulla

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adrenal cotex

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outer section, secretes corticosteroids

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medulla

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inner section secretes catecholamines

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pancreas

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boomerang below stomach, insulin, glucagon, blood glucose,

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insolinoma

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tumor of pancreas, too much insulin, low blood sugar

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thymus

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T cells lower than thyroid

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pineal gland

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brain, melatonin, biological clock, sleep better

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gonads

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testes ovaries

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aldosterone

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adrenal corte, controls sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion

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calcitonin

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thyroid gland to regulate calcium levels

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catecholamines

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

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corticosteroids

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cortex, steroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids

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cortisol

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cortex, stress, increases blood sugar

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electrolytes

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functioning of cells, sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium

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epinephrine

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medulla, increase blood pressure, hr, bg, adrenaline

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estrogen

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ovaries, female sex characteristics

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glucagon

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pancreas to increase BS

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glucocorticoids

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regulate metabolism of carbs, fats, proteins, anti-inflammatory, cortisol

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homeostasis

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equilibrium of bodys internal environment

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hormone

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chemical messengers, lock and key, bind to sites on other organs to trigger an action

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insulin

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hormone produced by the pancreas to decrease blood sugar

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mineralocorticoid

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corticosteroids produced by adrenal medulla to promote vasoconstriction,increase blood pressure, increase heart rate

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ovaries

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female sex organs estrogen and progesterone

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oxytocin

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hormone produced by the posterior pituitary to stimulate uterus and secrete milk

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pancreas

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endocrine gland that secretes insulin and glucagon

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parathyroid gland

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4 small endocrine glans on posterior aspect of thyroid to regulate calcium

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pituitary gland

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endocrine gland at the base of brain, master gland

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progesterone

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ovaries protect embryo and stimulate lactation

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testes

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male gonads produce spermatozoa and testosterone

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testosterone

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hormone produced by testes, male sex characteristics

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thyroid gland

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endocrine gland, largest storage of iodine

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thyroxine

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T4 thyroid, regulate metabolism, tetraiodothyronine

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triiodothyronine

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T3 thyroid, regulate metabolism

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACTH, anterior pituitary stimulates adrenal cortex

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADT, posterior pituitary controls re absorption of water by kidneys

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follicle stimulating hormone

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FSH, pituitary to stimulate maturation of ovum

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growth hormone

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GH, anterior pituitary to stimulate growth of bones and tissues, somatotropin

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luteinizing hormone

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LH, anterior pituitary to promote ovulation

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parathormone

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PTH, parathyroid to regulate calcium and posphorus

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prolactin

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PRL, anterior pituitary stimulates milk secretion

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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TSH, anterior stimulates thyroid to produce thyroid hormones

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dexamethasone suppression test

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test to measure bodys response to dexamethasone injection to diagnose cushings disease and its cause

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diabetes insipidus

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DI lack of ADH secretion

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diabetes mellitus

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DM lack of insulin or resistance to

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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DKA low blood pH due to build up of ketones in diabetics

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hyperadrenocorticism

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excessive cortisol produced by adrenal cortex, cushings disease

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hypoadrenocorticism

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lack of cortisol adrenal cortex addisons disease

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hyper/hypocrinism

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condition of excessive/low secretion from a gland

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hyper/hypogonadism

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excessive/low gonad hormone secretion

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hyper/hypoinsulinism

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excessive/low insulin secretion from pancreas

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hyper/hypoparathyroidism

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excessive/low secretion of parathormone

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hyper/hypopituitarism

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excessive/low secretion from pituitary gland

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hyperthyroidism

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excessive symptoms are hyperactivity weightloss increased appetite. cats

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hypothyroidism

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deficient symptoms include lethargy weight gain hair coat changes. dogs

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insulinoma

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tumor on pancreas causing excessive secretion of insulin. ferrets

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panhypopituitarism

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hypopituitarism due to absence of all pituitary gland

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pheocromocytoma

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tumor in adrenal medulla causing secretion of catecholamines. dogs cattle

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pituitarism

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any disorder of pitutiary

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T3 suppression test

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administration of T3 to diagnose borderline hyperthyroidism

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thyrotoxicosis

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excessive life threatening amounts of thyroid hormones

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