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| Endocrine glands secrete | hormones |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, this hormone regulates egg maturation. | FSH, follicle stimulating hormone |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, this hormone controls ovulation. | LH, lutenizing hormone |
| A process in which the body takes a change and reverses it | negative feedback loop |
| A process in the body in which the change is amplified or made greater | positive feedback loop |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, this hormone controls the outer region of the adrenal gland | ACTH, adrenocorticotropin hormone |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary, this hormone controls the thyroid gland | TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, this hormone controls melanocyte stimulation | MSH, melanocyte stimulating hormone |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, this hormone controls milk production | PRL, prolactin |
| Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, this hormone controls growth | GH, growth hormone |
| Secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, this hormone stimulates labor | OT, oxytocin |
| Secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, this hormone controls water reabsorption | ADH, antidiuretic hormone |
| The ovaries release these hormones | estrogen & progesterone |
| This hormone controls female sex characteristics | estrogen |
| This hormone maintains pregnancy | progesterone |
| Secreted by the thyroid gland, this hormone decreases blood calcium by prohibiting bone breakdown | calcitonin |
| secreted by the parathyroid gland, this hormone increases blood calcium by encouraging bone repair | parathyroid hormone |
| actual production of ADH and oxytocin takes place here | hypothalamus |
| a disease caused by decreased production of ADH | diabetes insipidus |
| The adrenal cortex secretes this hormone in times of stress | cortisol |
| This hormone regulates the concentration of salt and electrolytes in the body | aldosterone |
| Another name for adrenaline | epinephrine |
| This gland controls the development of the body's immune system | thymus |
| This gland is composed of cell clusters called the islets of langerhans | pancreas |
| hypersecretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex results in which condition? | addison disease |
| Secreted by the pineal gland, this hormone controls your sleep cycles | melatonin |
| Acromegaly leads to enlarged: | extremities |
| The endocrine system works like the nervous system except for its messages are sent: | slowly |
| The pancreas secretes which two hormones: | insulin and glucagon |
| The thymus secretes which hormone: | thymosin |
| Type 1 Diabetes | autoimmune disease, affects mostly children, treated with insulin |
| Type 2 Diabetes | lifestyle related, affects mostly adults, treated with diet, medication, and insulin |
