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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?

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Hypothalamus

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3
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What produces the hormone estrogen?

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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?

A

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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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?

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Regulates menstrual cycle

20
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What is the function of bone?

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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?

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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

25
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What is the function of the central nervous system?

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Released during “fight or flight” response

26
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What is the corpus luteum?

A

Post-ovulatory follicle that secretes progesterone

27
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What is estrogen responsible for?

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-Follicular growth
-Menstrual cycle

28
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What do interstitial cells produce?

A

Testosterone

29
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What are oocytes?

A

Secrete estrogen, found in the granular layer

30
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What does the alveolar septa contain?

A

Cells and capillaries

31
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What is the function of convoluted tubules?

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-Reabsorption and secretion of water and solutes
-Regulation of fluid volume and electrolytes

32
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What is the function of acinar cells?

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Secretes digestive enzymes

33
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What is the function of a duct in the salivary gland?

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Tube that transports secretions

34
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