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1
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What produces the hormone prolactin?

A

Pituitary

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2
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What produces the hormone oxytocin?

A

Hypothalamus

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3
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What produces the hormone estrogen?

A

Ovary

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4
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What produces the hormone progesterone?

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Ovary and placenta

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5
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What produces the hormone testosterone?

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Testis

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6
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What produces the hormone insulin?

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Pancreas
-Beta cells in islets of Langerhans

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7
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What produces the hormone glucagon?

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Pancreas
-Alpha cells in islets of Langerhans

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8
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What produces the hormone adrenalin?

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Adrenal glands

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9
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What acts on the mammary gland?

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Pituitary

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10
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What acts on the myometrium of the uterus/mammary gland?

A

Hypothalamus

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11
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What acts on the ovary and bone?

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Ovary

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12
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What acts on the endometrium of the uterus?

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Ovary and placenta

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13
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What acts on the testis and other organs?

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Testis

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14
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What acts on body cells that produce insulin?

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Pancreas
-Beta cells in islets of Langerhans

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15
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What acts on body cells that produce glucagon?

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Pancreas
-Alpha cells in islets of Langerhans

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16
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What acts on the CNS?

A

Adrenal glands

17
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What is the function of the mammary gland?

A

Milk production/milk let down

18
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What is the function of the myometrium of the uterus?

A

Contractions during labor - childbirth

19
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What is the function of the ovary?

A

Regulates menstrual cycle

20
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What is the function of bone?

A

Role in calcium uptake

21
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What is the function of the testis?

A

Sperm production and secondary sex characteristics

22
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What is the function of the endometrium of the uterus?

A

Prepare for and maintain pregnancy

23
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What is the function of body cells that produce insulin?

A

Regulate blood sugar by decreasing blood glucose

24
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What is the function of body cells that produce glucagon?

A

Regulate blood sugar by increasing blood glucose

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What is the function of the central nervous system?
Released during "fight or flight" response
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What is the corpus luteum?
Post-ovulatory follicle that secretes progesterone
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What is estrogen responsible for?
-Follicular growth -Menstrual cycle
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What do interstitial cells produce?
Testosterone
29
What are oocytes?
Secrete estrogen, found in the granular layer
30
What does the alveolar septa contain?
Cells and capillaries
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What is the function of convoluted tubules?
-Reabsorption and secretion of water and solutes -Regulation of fluid volume and electrolytes
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What is the function of acinar cells?
Secretes digestive enzymes
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What is the function of a duct in the salivary gland?
Tube that transports secretions
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