chapter 18 endocrine system

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hormone interactions
What does the responsiveness of a...,
How does a target cell respond wh...,
When a hormone weakly stimulates ...
6  cards
18.5 control of hormone secretion
The release of most hormones occu...,
When stimulated an endocrine glan...,
In absence of stimulation does th...
9  cards
18.6 hypothalamus & pituitary gland
What is the endocrine gland that ...,
What is the pituitary gland s mas...,
Cells in the hypothalamus synthes...
98  cards
18.7 THYROID GLAND
Butterfly shaped thyroid gland is...,
It is composed of right left late...,
About 50 of thyroid glands have a...
34  cards
18.8 PARATHYROID GLANDS
Where are the parathyroid glands ...,
How many parathyroid glands are t...,
Parathyroid glands contain 2 kind...
15  cards
18.9 ADRENAL GLANDS
Where are the adrenal glands loca...,
What kind of shape are adrenal gl...,
During embryonic development the ...
24  cards
18.10 PANCREATIC ISLETS
What kind of gland is the pancrea...,
99 of the exocrine cells of the p...,
What do the acini produce 3
26  cards
18.12 PINEAL GLAND AND THYMUS
Where is the pineal gland located 1,
The pineal gland consists of mass...,
What does the pineal gland secrete 3
12  cards
18.13 other endocrine tissues & organs, eicosanoids, and growth factors
What is the hormone in the skin w...,
Which hormone in the gi tract pro...,
What does the glucose dependent i...
20  cards
18.11 ovaries and testes
What are gonads 1,
Paired oval bodies located in the...,
What hormones do the ovaries prod...
10  cards
18.14 the stress response
What is eustress 1,
What is distress 2,
What is a stressor 3
16  cards

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