Specialized Types Of Hormones Flashcards

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Steroids

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Large family of hormone-like substances that share the same fat-soluble chemical structure

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Steroids are secreted by the

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Endocrine gland or artificially produced as meds

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Anabolic steroids

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Man-made substances that are chemically related to male sex hormones, used in the treatment of hormone problems in men and help the body replace muscle mass due to disease

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Hormones secreted by fat cells

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Leptin and ghrelin

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Leptin

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Protein hormone secreted by fat cells tha is incolved in the regulation of appetite
Leaves the fat cells and travels in the bloodstream to the brain, where it acts on the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and burn fat stored in adipose tissue

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Ghrelin

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Hormone produced in the GI tract
“Hunger hormone”

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Neurohormones

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Produced and released by neurons in the brain, rather than by the endocrine glands
Delivered to organs and tissues through the bloodstream

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