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| controlling pituitary functions; providdes an important link between nervous and endocrine systems |
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| anterior lobe of pituitary |
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| contects pituitary gland to hypothalamus. HT plays important role in controlling endocrine system. Because it regulates the PG's secretion of hormones |
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| thyroid gland's follicles are filled with this |
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| product of the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland |
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| element essential for the physiological activity of thyroid hormone |
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| there are a total of ___ parathyroid glands found on the ___ surface of the thyroid gland |
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| parathyroid hormone increases ___ and decreases ___ concentrations in the blood |
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| alpha cells in islets of Langerhans of the pancreas |
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| beta cells in the islets of langerhans of pancreas |
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| adrenal cortex's 3 diff groups of corticosteriods |
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| minerocorticoids; glucocorticoids; gonadocorticoids |
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| 2 hormones secreted by adrenal medulla |
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| epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| stimulus that triggers release of ephinphrine or norep. |
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| increase hr, increase bp, increase blood glucose conc, increase respiration rates, decrease digestive action |
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| thymus places important role in what major body system |
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| pineal sand is composed of deposits of what? |
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| melatonin secretion peaks at what time of day? |
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| type of cell that find surround parathyroid |
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| from what zone of adrenal cortex is aldosterone secreted? |
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| hypersecretion of GH in growing years |
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| hypersecretion of GH in adult years |
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| undersecretion of GH in growing years |
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| hypersecretion of porlactin |
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| absence of cycle in female/ impotence in males |
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| undersecretion of TH in children |
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| undersecretion of TH in adults |
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| hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone |
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| excess of glucocorticoids; hypersecretion |
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| deficiency of glucocorticoids; undersecretion |
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| deficiency of insulin; hyposecretion |
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| deficiency of iodine in diet; hyposecretion |
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| adrogenital syndrome (AGS) |
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| hypersecretion of androgens; both adults and kids |
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| deficiency of glucagon; undersecretion |
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