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| adrenal glands, suprarenal glands |
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| located next to each kidney, the adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones and the adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| steroid hormones - glucocorticoids, mineral corticosteroids, androgens |
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| regulate carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance; some effect on sexual characteristics |
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| epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| affect sympathetic nervous system in stress response |
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| located one on each side of the uterus in the female pelvis, functioning to secrete estrogen and progesterone |
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| estrogen and progesterone |
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| responsiblefor the development of female secondary sex characteristics and the regulation of reproduction |
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| pancreas (islets of Langerhans) |
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| located behind the stomach in front of the first and second lumbar vertebrae,functioning to secrete insulin and glucagon |
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| regulate carbohydrate/ sugar metabolism |
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| located on the posterior aspectof the thyroid gland in the neck,functioning to secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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| parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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| regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
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| located in the center of the brain, functioning to secrete melatonin and serotonin |
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| exact function unknown; affects onset of puberty |
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| a neurotransmitter that serves as the precursor to melatonin |
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| pituitary gland, hypophysis |
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| located at the base of the brain, the anterior pituitary secretes thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, melanocyte- stimulating hormone, growth hormone, and prolactin; the posterior pituitary releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
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| thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
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| stimulates secretion from thvroid sland |
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| adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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| stimulates secretion from adrenal cortex |
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| initiates growth of ovarian follicle; stimulates secretion of estrogen in females and sperm production in males |
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| causes or,ulation; stimulates secretion of progesterone by corpus luteum; causes secretion of testosterone in testes |
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| melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) |
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| affects skin pigmentation |
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| prolactin (lactogenic hormone) |
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| stimulates breast development and milk production during pregnancy |
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| influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules |
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| influences uterine contraction |
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| located one on each side within the scrotum ln the male, functioning to secrete testosterone |
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| affects masculinization and reproduction |
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| located in the mediastinal cavity anterior to and above the heart, functioning to secrete thymosin |
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| regulates immune response |
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| located in front of the neck, functioning to secrete triiodothyronine and calcitonin |
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| known as the thyroid hormones; regulate metabolism |
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| regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
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