Endocrine System

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  1. 2. Hormone: A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and regeneration.
  2. 5. Hormones including luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the function of the gonads (ovaries and testes).
  3. 7. A neurotransmitter and hormone produced in the brain, it is involved in reward, motivation, and motor control.
  4. 12. Abbreviated; a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release adrenal hormones.
  5. 13. gland: Gland located on top of kidneys that produces hormones such as adrenaline and aldosterone which help regulate metabolisms, immune response, and stress.
  6. 17. A hormone that inhibits the release of growth hormone.
  7. 18. Hormones produced by the adrenal glands, including epinephrine and norepinephrine.
  8. 19. A gland located in the neck area that produces hormones (T3 and T4) that regulate metabolism, growth, and development.
  9. 21. System of glands secreting hormones into the bloodstream.
  10. 23. A steroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland that helps regulate the calcium levels in the blood by inhibiting bone resorption.
  11. 25. Another term for the ACTH, a releasing hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
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  1. 1. hormone: Hormones derived from cholesterol such as cortisol, testosterone, and estrogen.
  2. 3. A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates metabolism, reduces inflammation, and helps the body respond to stress.
  3. 4. Chemical messengers that are secreted by glands/organs in the endocrine system, traveling through the bloodstream to the target.
  4. 6. A small gland located at the base of the brain that produces hormones, it's part of the HPA axis.
  5. 8. A region of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and regulates multiple body functions such as homeostasis, hunger, and thirst through hormone secretion.
  6. 9. A class of hormones (including cortisol) produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates metabolism, immune response, and stress.
  7. 10. hormone: Hormones made out of peptides (longer chains of amino acids), including insulin and growth hormone.
  8. 11. A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases blood glucose levels by promoting the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver (aka glyconeogenesis).
  9. 14. A hormone produced by the pancreas that decreases blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells.
  10. 15. hormone: Hormone derived from amino acids, such as adrenaline and thyroxine.
  11. 16. A type of cell communication that allows the cells to signal to nearby cells, affecting only the local area.
  12. 20. Abbreviated; a hormone with a structure similar to insulin that regulates growth and development, primarily produced in the liver.
  13. 22. A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland, it regulates water balance in the body by reducing urine production.
  14. 24. hormone: Hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates metabolisms. Composed of 2 tyrosine and added iodine.