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Endocrine System - Key Term Matching aldosterone ️a mineralocorticoid hormone pituitary gland ️also called the "master gland" alpha cells ️secrete glucagon thyroid follicles ️contain colloid epinephrine ️a "fight or flight" hormone hormone ️a chemical messenger thymus glan...

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Endocrine System - Key Term Matching
aldosterone ✔️a mineralocorticoid hormone



pituitary gland ✔️also called the "master gland"



alpha cells ✔️secrete glucagon



thyroid follicles ✔️contain colloid



epinephrine ✔️a "fight or flight" hormone



hormone ✔️a chemical messenger



thymus gland ✔️considered to be part of the lymphatic system



parathyroid gland ✔️composed of chief cells



interstitial cells ✔️secrete testosterone



follicle-stimulating hormone ✔️stimulates development of ova and sperm



pancreas ✔️both an endocrine and exocrine gland



thyroid gland ✔️a butterfly-shaped gland



zona reticularis ✔️secretes androgens

, hypersecretion ✔️condition of releasing too much hormone



corpus luteum ✔️secretes progesterone



parathyroid hormone ✔️raises blood calcium levels



pineal gland ✔️secretes melatonin



infundibulum ✔️attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus



cortisol ✔️a glucocorticoid hormone



parafollicular cells ✔️also called clear or C cells



circadian rhythm ✔️the body's 24-hour clock



adrenal glands ✔️consist of an outer cortex and inner medulla



hyposecretion ✔️condition of releasing too little hormone



beta cells ✔️secrete insulin



antidiuretic hormone ✔️stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys



Hormone target which of the following ? ✔️Cells, tissues, organs



Which of the following is also called the neurohypophysis? ✔️Posterior pituitary gland

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