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| produced by the pituitary gland |
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| the main mineralocorticoid hormone |
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| any of the insulin-producing cells in the islets of Langerhans. |
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| also known as thyrocalcitonin |
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| is a roughly 24 hour cycle in the physiological processes of living beings |
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| a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex |
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| release chemical substances directly into the bloodstream or tissues of the body |
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| Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the adrenal medulla and nervous system |
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| a part of the dorsal forebrain including the pineal gland and a region in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain. |
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| primary female sex hormone |
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| produce and secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct. |
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| also called thyroid epithelial cells or thyrocytes |
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| gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone |
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| peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas |
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| chemicals that can stop inflammation |
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| also known as somatotropin |
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| he tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements |
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| any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms |
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| a region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary |
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| chemical transmitter substance produced by cells of the body |
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| hormone made by the pancreas that allows your body to use sugar |
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| a cell that bears receptors for a hormone, drug, or other signaling molecule |
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| also known as melanotropins or intermedins |
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| helps control your sleep and wake cycles |
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| produced by the pituitary gland |
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| the diminution or counteraction of an effect by its own influence on the process giving rise to i |
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| the posterior lobe of the hypophysis (pituitary gland) |
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| larger and lighter staining than the parathyroid chief cell |
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| human peptide hormone and neuropeptide |
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| is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates |
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| are small glands of the endocrine system which are located in the neck behind the thyroid |
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| also known as the pineal body |
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| often referred to as the ' master gland' |
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| also known as luteotropic hormone or luteotropin |
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| a cell that bears receptors for a hormone, drug, or other signaling molecule |
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| is the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid |
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| is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system |
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| a large ductless gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism. |
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| is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine |
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| thyroid gland is an important part of the endocrine system, secreting a number of hormones that affect everything from heart health to metabolism |
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