Chapter 34 Sec 1 The Endocrine System and Section 2 Glands of the Endocrine System Vocabulary

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  1. 1. chemical messengers are released in one part of the body, travel through the blood, and affect cells in other parts of the body
  2. 3. modified fatty acids that are produced by a wide range of cells; generally affect only nearby cells and tissues
  3. 5. steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
  4. 6. signals the kidneys to reabsorb less calcium from filtrate, inhibits calcium’s absorption into bones
  5. 7. hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which increases the metabolic rate of cells throughout the body
  6. 8. are secreted into blood vessels leading to the anterior pituitary
  7. 10. a bean-size structure that dangles on a slender stalk of tissue at the base of the brain
  8. 12. release their secretions through tube-like structures either out of the body or directly into the digestive system
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  1. 2. release their secretions directly into the blood which transports the secretions throughout the body
  2. 3. increases the calcium levels in the blood by promoting the release of calcium from bone, the reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys, and the uptake of calcium from the digestive system
  3. 4. hormone released by the adrenal glands that increases heart rate and blood pressure and prepares that body for intense physical activity
  4. 9. hormone released by the adrenal glands that increases heart rate and blood pressure and prepares the body for intense physical activity; also called adrenaline
  5. 11. cells that have receptors for a particular hormone