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What is 2?
100
Portion of the pituitary gland consisting of neural tissue.
What is the neurohypophysis?
100
Anterior lobe of the adenohypophysis.
What is the pars distalis?
100
Largest pure endocrine organ.
What is the thyroid gland?
100
Basic division of the hypophysis composed of glandular tissue.
What is the adenohypophysis?
200
Secreted by the hypothalamus and prompts the cells in the adenohypophysis to release their hormones.
What are releasing hormones?
200
Contains five different types of endocrine cells that make and secrete protein hormones.
What is the pars distalis?
200
Endocrine organ involved in the the immunocompetence of T-cells.
What is the thymus?
200
Causes a desire to cuddle, groom, and bond with a mate.
What are ocytocin and ADH?
200
Induces contraction of smooth musculature of the reproductive organs.
What is oxytocin?
300
Cells that secrete glucagon.
What are alpha cells?
300
Secretes hormones that stimulate the growth of the entire body.
What are somatotrophic cells?
300
Hormone that directly increases the basal metabolic rate of cells.
What is TH?
300
Secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stressful situations and redirects glucose to the brain.
What is cortisol?
300
Secreted by the adrenal gland to respond to a decrease in blood volume or blood pressure.
What is aldosterone?
400
Spherical bodies that contain the endocrine cells of the pancreas.
What are the Islets of Langerhans?
400
Cells that secrete MSH.
What are corticotropic cells?
400
External-most layer of the adrenal cortex.
What is the zona glomerulosa?
400
Hormone that regulates the circadian rhythms of the human body.
What is melatonin?
400
The skin produces this to produce vitamin D.
What is cholecalciferol?
500
Also known as the "posterior lobe" of the pituitary gland.
What is the pars nervosa?
500
Responsible for stimulating the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones that help people cope with stress.
What is ACTH?
500
Neurons that secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine.
What are chromaffin cells?
500
Subdivision of the adenohypophysis that secretes MSH and ACTH.
What is the pars intermedia?
500
Hormones that act on other endocrine organs to release their hormones.
What are trophic hormones?
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