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size of a grape
What is the pituitary gland
100
Any organ that produces a secretion
What is a gland
100
there are four of these
What is parathyroid gland
100
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
What is ACTH
100
converts to antidiuretic hormone in the bloodstream
What is Vasopressin
200
ductless
What is a gland
200
secreted directly into the bloodstream
What is hormones
200
Testosterone
What is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes
200
Stimulates the growth of the graafian (mature) follicle
What is FSH
200
released during childbirth, causing strong contractions
What is Oxytocin
300
butterfly shaped, on the larynx
What is the thyroid gland
300
Mineralocorticoids, Glucocorticoids, Androgens
What is the types of corticoids
300
parathyroid glands
What is the tiny glands the size of grains of rice
300
growth hormone
What is GH
300
controls the calcium ion concentration in the body by maintaining a proper calcium level in the bloodstream.
What is Calcitonin
400
testes and ovaries
What is gonads
400
estrogen
What is produced by the ovaries
400
Pituitary Gland
What is the master gland
400
stimulates growth and secretion of the thyroid gland
What is TSH
400
controls the rate of metabolism, heat production, and oxidation of all cells
What is Thyroxine
500
medulla and cortex
What is the inside and the outside of the adrenal gland called
500
produced by the cells of the corpus luteum
What is progesterone
500
anterior and posterior
What is the two lobes of the Pituitary Gland
500
develops breast tissue and stimulates the production of milk after childbirth.
What is PRL
500
works with the immune system
What is thymus