| Term | Definition |
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| a small gland the size of a cherry, point where the optic nerves cross, located in a saddle like depression of the sphenoid bone, often called the "Master Gland"?? | Pituitary (Hypophysis) |
| the Pituitary gland is surrounded by bone except where it connects to the brains hypothalamus stalk known as?? | Infundibulum |
| hormones produced in the anterior pituitary are not released until chemical messangers called _______ arrive from the hypothalamus?? | Releasing Hormones |
| suppresses both growth hormone and the prolatictin hormone?? | Inhibiting Hormones |
| acts directly on most body tissues, promoting protien manufacture that is essential for growth, increases size and height, produced throughout life?? | Growth Horomone (Somatotropin) |
| stimulates thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones?? | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Thyrotropin) |
| stimulates hormones production in the cortex of the adrenal glands?? | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) |
| stimulates milk production in the breasts?? | Prolactin |
| stimulates development of eggs in the overies and sperm cells in the testes?? | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
| causes ovulation in females and sex hormone secretion in males and females?? | Luteinizning Hormone (LH) |
| promotes reabsorbation of water through the kidney tubules and decrease of water excretion?? | Anti-Duretic Hormone (ADH) |
| inadequate amounts of (ADH) cause excessive water loss and results in this disease?? | Diabetes Insipidus |
| causes contractions of the uterus and triggers milk ejection from the breasts?? | Oxytocin |
| located in the neck is the largest of the endocrine glands?? | Thyroid |
| princible hormone of the thyroid, symbolized as T4 based on the 4 iodine atoms in each molocule?? | Thyrocixine |
| the other hormone of the thyroid which contains 3 atoms of iodine?? | Triiodothyronine |
| hormone produced by the thyroid which is active in calcium metabolism?? | Calcitonin |
| four tiny glands embedded in the thyroids posterior capsule?? | Parathyroid |
| promotes calsium release from bone tissue, thus increasing calcium circulating in the bloodstream?? | Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
| 2 small glands located atop the kidney?? | Adrenals |
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