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TEXBOOK: OPENSTAX ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2e

General Vocabulary Terms:

In your own words, provide definitions for the terminology for this topic as a reference.

Endocrine organ (gland) ________________________________________________________________________________

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Hormone _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Target tissue __________________________________________________________________________________________

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Negative feedback _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Endocrine Organs:

Hypothalamus ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Anterior pituitary ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Posterior pituitary _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Thyroid gland _________________________________________________________________________________________

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Parathyroid glands _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Pineal gland __________________________________________________________________________________________

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Thymus __________________________________________________________________________________________

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Pancreas _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Adrenal cortex ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Adrenal medulla ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Ovaries _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Testes __________________________________________________________________________________________

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HORMONE SUMMARY TABLE:

HORMONE	SECRETED BY WHAT GLAND?	TARGET(S)?	EFFECT(S) AT TARGET SITE
Growth Hormone (GH)
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Prolactin (PRL)
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
Oxytocin (OT)
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Calcitonin
Insulin
Glucagon
Epinephrine/ Norepinephrine
Melatonin
Thymosin