Vocabulary Chapter 16

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Salivary
Example of an exocrine gland
Endocrine
Glands that secrete hormones directly into bloodstream
Pancreas
This gland has properties of an endocrine and exocrine gland because it secretes products directly into the bloodstream and some into ducts
Insulin
When this hormone is secreted, glucose is taken up by the cells
FHS
Gonadotropin hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland in both sexes
Hypothalamus
This gland belongs to both the nervous and endocrine systems
Peptide
These hormones bind to receptors in the Plasma (cell) membrane
Oxytocin
Hormone secreted by hypothalamus and controlled by positive feedback
LH
Hormone produced by anterior pituitary, in the female it's target organ is the ovaries (corpus luteum)

Acromegaly
Disorder caused by an overproduction of growth hormone in an adult
Adrenal
Endocrine glands located above the kidneys that produce epinephrine, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
Melatonin
Hormone produced by the pineal gland that controls the daily sleep-wake cycle
Growth
Non trophic hormone produced by anterior pituitary because it DOES NOT have another endocrine gland as a target organ
Thyroid
This endocrine gland is found in the neck and can become enlarged forming a goiter if iodine is absent from the diet.
Glucagon
One of the hormones produced by the pancreas