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| Organized grooups of tissues which use materials from the blood or lymph to make new compounds called hormones. |
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| The secretions from the gland must go through a duct. The duct carries the secretion to a body surface organ. |
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| Special group of cells that secrete the hormone insulin directly into the bloodstream, |
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| Occurs when there is a drop in the level of a hormone. |
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| A tiny structure about the size of a grape. |
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| Responsible for growth and development. |
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| Stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus. |
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| A butterfly-shaped mass of tissue located in the anterior part of the neck. |
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| Produced and secreted by the thyroid gland. |
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| Is both an endocrine gland and a lymphatic organ. |
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| A powerful cardiac stimulant. |
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| Located behind the stomach and functions as both an exocrine and an endocrine gland. |
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| A small pinecone-shaped organ attached by a slim stalk to the roof fo the third ventricle in the brain. |
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| Hormone produced by the pineal gland. |
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| An overgrowth of the long bones leading to excessive tallness. |
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| An overdevelopment of the bones of the face, hands, and feet. |
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| A deep drop in the amount of ADH, which causes an excessive loss of water and electrolytes. |
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| Enlargement of the thyroid gland. |
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| A condition in which the thyroid gland does not secrete sufficient thyroxin. |
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| A lack of mental and physical growth, resulting in mental retardation and malformation. |
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| Hypofunctioning of the parathyroid glands. |
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| Hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex. |
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| Low blood sugar; insulin shock. |
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| High blood sugar; diabetic coma. |
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