MEDA 120 Survey/Anatomy/Physiology - Endocrine System, Set #5
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JillSuzanne on May 18, 2012
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MEDA 120
"The Human Body in Health & Disease"; Thibodeau & Patton
CH. 11 - ENDOCRINE SYSTEM:
Female & Male *** Glands, Thymus, Placenta, Pineal Gland, Other Endocrine Structures
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ovarian follicle | each contains an oocyte (immature stage of the female sex cell) |
| corpus luteum | hormone secreting glandular structure that is transformed after ovulation from a ruptured follicle; it secretes chiefly progesterone, with some estrogen secreted also |
| sperm | male spermatozoon; sex cell |
| testosterone | male sex hormone produced by the interstitial cells in the testes; the "masculine hormone" |
| thymosin | hormone produced by the thymus that is vital to the development and functioning of the body's immune system |
| thymus gland | endocrine gland located in the mediastinum; vital part of the body's immune system |
| melatonin | important hormone produced by the pineal gland; believed to regulate the onset of puberty and the menstrual cycle; also referred to as the third eye because it responds to levels of light and is thought to be involved with the body's internal clock |
| pineal gland | endocrine gland located in the third ventricle of the brain; produces melatonin |
| atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH) | hormone secreted by the heart cells that regulates fluid and electrolyte homeostasis |
| leptin | hormone secreted by fat-storing cells, that regulate how hungry or full we feel and how fat is metabolized by the body |
| estrogen | sex hormone secreted by the ovary that causes the development & maintenance of the female secondary sex characteristics & stimulates growth of the epithelial cells lining the uterus |
| seasonal affective disorder (SAD) | result of abnormal secretion of melatonin, a form of depression that occurs when exposure to sunlight is low and melatonin levels are high |
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