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endocrine/ urinary system Flashcards

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hormones

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chemical messengers

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steroids

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specific group of chemical substances including hormones and cholesterol

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tropic hormones

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hormone that regulates function of another endocrine organ

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growth hormone

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general metabolic hormone

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pineal body

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pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a hormonelike substance in some mammals

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hypothalamus

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produces hormones

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pituitary gland

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regulates gonads, thyroid, adrenal cortex, water balance, lactation

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thyroid gland

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one of largest endocrine glands

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parathyroid gland

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small endocrine glands located on posterior aspect of thyroid gland

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adrenal gland

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hormone-producing glands located superior to the kidneys

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pancreas

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produces endocrine and exocrine secretions

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gonads

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organs producing gametes

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kidneys

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organ that excretes urine

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nephrons

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structural and functional units of kidneys

responsible for forming urine

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uric acid

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released when nucleic acids are metabolized

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creatinine

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chemical waste molecule generated from muscle metabolism

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nitrogenous waste

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any metabolic waste that contains nitrogen

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urea

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nitrogen containing substance cleared from blood by kidney into urine

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urethra

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tube that transports urine to outside the body

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urine

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liquid waste produced by kidneys

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urinary bladder

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collects and stores urine from kidneys before disposal from body

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electrolyte balance

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balance between concentration in cells and in the tissue fluid surrounding the cells of various ions

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intracellular fluid

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fluid inside the cell

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extracellular fluid

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fluid outside the cell

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