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Endocrine - terminology Flashcards

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Glands - Secretes their hormones directly into the bloodstream

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endocrine

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Glands- Send chemical substances (via ducts) to the outside of the body (tears, sweat, milk, saliva)

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Exocrine Glands

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Location - 4 small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland

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Parathyroid Gland

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4
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Location - scrotal sac of the male

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Testes

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5
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Location - either side of the trachea

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thyroid gland

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Location - on top of each kidney

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adrenal glands

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Location - female abdomen

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ovaries

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location - near, and partly behind the stomach

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pancreas

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Location - central portion of the brain

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pineal gland

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10
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Location - sella turcica, located at the base of the brain

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pituitary gland

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11
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Signals transmitted from this, control the secretions of the pituitary gland

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hypothalamus

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12
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2 parts of the pituitary gland

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anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary

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Secretes Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and Oxytocin

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Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Secretes growth hormone (GH) (somatotropin)
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TH)

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Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Gonadotropins (FSH and LH)
Prolactin (PRL)

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anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Secretes T4 and T3, and calcitonin

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secretes parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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parathyroids

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Secretes insulin, glucagon

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pancreas islet cells

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Secretes estrogens and progesterones

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secretes testosterone

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secretes cortisol, aldosterone, androgens, estrogens

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Adrenal cortex

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Secretes epinephrine, and norepinephrine

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adrenal medulla

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mineral salt found in blood and tissue

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electrolyte

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Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases cell metabolism

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T4 - tyroxine

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secreted by the alpha islet of the pancreas and increases blood sugar

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secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates egg production and sperm production

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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stimulates ovulation, and testosterone secretion

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LH lutenizing hormone

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Secreted by the anterior lobe of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates growth of bones and soft tissue

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GH - growth hormone (somatotropin)

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