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| What are the two classes of hormones? |
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| Which type of hormone is water soluable? |
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| What type of hormone is lipid soluable? |
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| Name the two ways that binding of hormones may occur. |
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Plasma membrane receptors Intracellular |
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| What are known as the "first messanger" |
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| What acts as the second messanger? |
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What type of steroid hormones alter cell functions by activation of genes? |
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What cells are Prostaglanins released by? |
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almost every cell in the body |
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| Where is the Pituitary Gland located? |
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What does the Anterior Pituitary gland release its hormones in response to? |
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releasing hormones: from the hypothalamus |
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| What does the Posterior Pituitary glands release their hormones in response to? |
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Human Growth Hormone is secreted by what? |
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Prolactin is secreted by what? |
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) is secreted by what? |
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is secreted by what? |
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is secreted by what? |
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Lustenizing Hormone (LH) is secreted by what? |
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Thyroxin is secreted by what? |
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Tri-iodothyronine is secreted by what? |
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Calcitonin (CT) is secreted by what? |
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| What hormone does the Parathyroid glands secrete? |
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
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Pancreatic Islets are found where? |
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What are the 2 kinds of cells found in the pancreas? |
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| What do alpha cells secrete? |
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| What do beta cells secrete? |
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| What organ secretes Glucagon? |
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Inculin is secreted by what? |
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| What are the 2 areas of the Adrenal Glands? |
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| Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are secreted by the what? |
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| What stimulates the activity of the adrenal cortex? |
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Mineralocorticoids is made by what? |
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Glucocorticoids is made by what? |
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Gonadocorticoids is made by what? |
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Pineal Gland secretes what hormone? |
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Thymus Gland secretes what? |
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