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29 Cards in this Set
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Where are the Pituitary glands located?
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In the brain
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Where are the Adrenal Glands located?
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In the kidneys
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Where are the thyroid glands located?
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In the neck
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Where do the Pancreas glands lie?
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In the pancreas which lies behind the stomach
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Where are the parathyroid glands located?
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back surface of the thyroid glands
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What does the gonads consist of?
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Testes and Ovaries
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(THS) |
Stimulates synthesis and release of thyroid hormone
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
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Stimulates sythesis and release of corticosteriods and adrenocortical growth
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What hormones are secreted by the Anterior Pituitary Gland?
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THS, ACTH, LH, FSH, PRL, GH, MSH
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Luteinizing Hormone
(LH) |
Ovaries- Stimulates ovulation and progesterone secretion
Testes-Stimulates testosterone secretion |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH) |
Ovaries- Stimulates estrogen secretion and follicle maturation. Testes- Stimulates spermaogenesis
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Prolactin
(PRL) |
Stimulates breast milk production
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Growth Hormone
(GH) |
Promotes growth through lipolysis, protein anabolism, and insulin antagonism
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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Promotes pigmentation
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What hormones are secreted by the Posterior Pituitary glands?
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Vasopressin (ADH), Oxytocin
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Vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone ADH)
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Promotes water resorption
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Oxytocin
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Stimulates uterine contractions and ejection of breast milk
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What are the 2 part to the Adrenal glands?
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Cortex (salt, sugar, and sex) and Medulla (fight or flight)
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What hormones do the Adrenal Cortex secrete?
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Aldosterone (mineralcorticoid) and Cortisol (Glucocorticoid)
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Aldosterone
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Promotes Na+ and H2O resorption and K+ excretion in the kidney tubules
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Cortisol
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Affects carb, fat and protein metabolism, body's response to stress,emotional stablility, and immunity function
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Androgens
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Sex hormones
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T3 and T4
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Increases basal metabolic rate.
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Calcitonin
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Regulates serum calcium levels by lowering serum calcium and phosphorus levels
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Pancreas secretes what hormones?
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Insulin and Glucagon
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Insulin
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Lowers blood glucose levels
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Glucagon
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Increases blood glucose levels
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Parathyroid hormone
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Regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism by acting on bone, kidney, and intestinal tract. Increases calcium by increasing bone resorption.
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What hormones are responsible for the fight or flight response?
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (Catecholamines)
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