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1
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System? Function of system?

Bones, cartilage, ligaments

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Skeletal
Provides points of attachment for muscles
Protects soft tissue 
House blood producing cells
Passageways for blood vessels and nerves
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System? Function of system?

Muscles

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Muscular
Movement
Maintaining posture
Support
Storage of materials 
Temperature regulation
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System? Function of system?

Brain, nerves, spinal cord, sense organs

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Nervous;
Feeling
Thinking
Remembering
Moving
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System? Function of system?

Pituitary, adrenal glands, thyroid, pancreas, ovaries, testes, parathyroid, pineal gland, thymus gland

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Endocrine;

Regulating functions of maintain homeostasis

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System? Function of system?

Lymphatic vessels, lymph fluid, lymph nodes, thymus gland, spleen

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Lymphatic;

Transports fluids

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System? Function of system?

Mouth, pharynx, liver, large intestine, teeth, tongue, esophagus

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Digestive;

Breaking down food and absorbing nutrients

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System? Function of system?

Nasal cavity, trachea, pharynx, bronchi, lungs

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Respiratory;

Obtaining oxygen and removing CO2

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System? Function of system?

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder

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Urinary;
Removes wastes
Regulates Ph and fluids

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System? Function of system?

Scrotum, vasa differentia, penis

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Male reproductive;
Produce/maintain sperm
Secrete make sex hormones

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System? Function of system?

Ovaries, vagina, uterine tubes, clitoris

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Female reproductive;
Produce/maintain/support eggs
Produce female sex hormones

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Above another part

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Superior

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Below another part

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Inferior

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13
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Back

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Dorsal

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14
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Front

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Central

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Middle

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Medial

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Sides

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Lateral

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17
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Closer to point of attachment

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Proximal

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18
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Further from point of attachment

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Distal

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19
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End of bone

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Epiphysis

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20
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Reduce weight and subject to forces

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Spongy bone

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21
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Middle of bone

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Diaphysis

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22
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Tightly packed tissue, no gaps

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Compact bone

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23
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Hollow chamber in center of bone

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Medullary cavity

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24
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Outer connective layer around bone

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Periosteum

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25
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Non movable joint

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Fibrous

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26
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Slight give on impact, not much motion

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Cartilaginous

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27
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Moveable joint

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Synovial

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Allows large range of motion, ex: shoulder, hip

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Ball and socket

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29
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Many motions, no rotation ex: metacarpals and phalanges

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Condyloid

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30
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Allow sliding and twisting movement, ex: wrist

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Gliding

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31
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Represent movement of door hinges, ex: knee

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Hinge

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32
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Rotation around central axis, ex: proximal end of ulna

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Pivot

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33
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Variety of movement, ex: carpal and metacarpal of thumb

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Saddle

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34
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Moving away from midline

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Abduction

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35
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Moving to the midline

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Adduction

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36
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Angle between parts decreases

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Flexion

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37
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Angle between parts increases

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Extension

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38
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Raising a part

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Elevation

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39
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Lowering a part

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Depression

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40
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Separates one skeletal muscle from another, may extend to connect to a tendon

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Fascia

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41
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Surrounds skeletal muscle

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Epimysium

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42
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Extends inward, separates muscle into small compartments

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Perimysium

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43
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Surrounds muscle fibers

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Endomysium

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44
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Bundles of muscle fibers

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Fascicles

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45
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Single cells that contract and relax

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Muscle fibers

46
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Contractible fibers within muscle cells

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Myofibrils

47
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Thick protein filaments

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Thin protein fibers

49
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Attach muscle to bone

50
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End of skeletal muscle that connects to fixed part

51
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End of skeletal muscle that connects to movable part

52
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Muscle that does most of the movement

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Prime mover

53
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Muscle that assists prime mover

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Synergists

54
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Resists prime mover’s motion and causes movement in opposite direction

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Antagonist

55
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Closes eye

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Orbicularis oculi

56
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Closes and protrudes lips

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Orbicularis oris

57
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Closes jaw

58
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Moves head, raises sternum

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Sternocleidomastoid

59
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Pulls arm anteriorly and across chest; rotates humerus, adducts arm

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Pectoralis major

60
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Extends and adducts arm; rotates humerus inward; pulls shoulder downward and posteriorly

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Latissimus dorsi

61
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Abducts arm, extends and flexes humerus

62
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Flexes forearm @ elbow and rotates hand laterally

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Biceps brachii

63
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Extends forearm @ elbow

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Triceps brachii

64
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Tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents, flexes vertebral column

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Rectus abdominus

65
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Extends thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

66
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Adducts thigh, flexes and rotates lower limb medially

67
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Hamstring group?

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Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

68
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Quadriceps femoris group?

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Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis 
Vastus medialis 
Vastus intermedius 
Gastrocnemius 
Tibialis anterior
69
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Brain and spinal cord

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Central nervous system

70
Q

Cranial nerves, spinal nerves

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Peripheral nervous system

71
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Basic structural unit

72
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Receives input

73
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Conducts impulses away from neuron

74
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Conscious control

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Involuntary

76
Q

“Fight or flight”

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Sympathetic

77
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“Rest and digest”

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Parasympathetic

78
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Cut down the central; symmetrical

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Sagittal plane

79
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Cut in half

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Transverse plane

80
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System? Function of system?

Skin, hair, nails

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Integumentary; protects body from outside influences

81
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Origin of GH

82
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Function of GH

A

Increase in cell size and division

83
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Origin of prolactin

84
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Function of prolactin

A

Milk production following birth

85
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Origin of oxytocin

86
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Function of oxytocin

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Uterine contractions, milk let-down

87
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Origin of ADH (vasopressin)

88
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Function of ADH (vasopressin)

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Water concentration in kidneys and body fluids

89
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Origin of PTH

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Parathyroid

90
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Function of PTH

A

Increases blood calcium

91
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Origin of calcitonin

92
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Function of calcitonin

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Decreases blood calcium

93
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Origin of T3 and T4

94
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Function of T3 and T4

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Metabolism regulation

95
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Origin or glucagon

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Alpha cells- pancreas

96
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Function of glucagon

A

Raises blood glucose

97
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Origin of insulin

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Beta cells- pancreas

98
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Function of insulin

A

Lowers blood glucose

99
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Origin of cortisol

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Adrenal cortex

100
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Function of cortisol

A

Protein and fat metabolism

101
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Origin of aldosterone

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Adrenal cortex

102
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Function of aldosterone

A

Regulates concentration of Na and K in kidneys

103
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Origin of epinephrine

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Adrenal medulla

104
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Function of epinephrine

A

Fight or flight response

105
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Origin of testosterone

106
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Function of testosterone

A

Male sex characteristics

107
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Origin of estradiol

108
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Function of estradiol

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Female sex characteristics; menstrual cycle

109
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Origin of progesterone

110
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Function of progesterone

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Pregnancy; menstrual cycle

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