| A | B |
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| hypothalamus | the part of the brain which controls the pituitary |
| exocrine | glands which secrete through ducts |
| epiphysis | the pineal gland |
| islets of Langerhans | scattered clusters of cells within the endocrine portion of the pancreas |
| circle of Willis | surrounds the pituitary and provides it with vascular exchange |
| sella turcica | bony receptacle of the pituitary gland |
| glucagon | the alpha cells in the pancreas produce this hormone |
| endocrine | ductless glands which secrete hormones |
| hypophysis | the pituitary gland |
| thyroxine and T3 | the first two hormones produced by the thyroid gland |
| epinephrine | a hormone which incrases the respiratory rate dilates coronary vessels |
| infundibulum | stalk attaching the pituitary to the brain |
| melatonin | hormone released by the pineal gland |
| electrolyte | aldosterone regulates fluid and ________imbalance |
| pineal gland | a cone-shaped gland attached to the third ventricle of the brain |
| prolactin | initiates the secretion of milk by the mammary glands |
| parathyroids | regulate calcium/phosphorus ratio |
| adrenocorticotropic hormone | helpt to break down fats |
| vasopressin | one of two posterior lobe hormones |
| insulin | hormone which increases the cellular utilization of glucose |
| isthmus | connects two lobes of the thyroid |
| adrenaline | epinephrineor norepinephrine |
