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The Endocrine System

Rita Baker

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4.causes water retention
7.target other endocrine glands and stimulate their growth and secretion
9.is classified as a amine
15.also known as prolactin
17.the prohormone for T3
20.the pineal gland functions to support the body's biological clock
23.the principal thyroid hormone
24.stimulates the release of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
28.the major hormone produced by the corpus luteum
29.produced by the hypothalamus to control the adenohypophysis
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1.gives long lasting effects and takes longer
2.stimulates development of ovarian follicle
3.promotes growth
5.secreted by the corpus luteum
6.the master gland
8.lowers blood concentrations of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids
10.increases blood glucose concentrations
11.vascular link between the hypothalamus and the adenohypophysis
12.hormone interaction
13.referred to as a tissue hormone
14.the adrenal medulla secretes:
16.the pituitary gland fits in the pituitary fossa in a structure called:
18.a major mineralocorticoid
19.has the opposite effect of parathyroid hormone
21.parathyroid hormone increases calcium absorption in the intestines by activating this
22.referred to as male hormones
25.plays a role in digestive processes
26.steroid hormone begins with 'c'
27.the center of the adrenal gland

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