BIO202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Vocabulary
Chapter 18: Endocrine Glands
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

This list is (obviously) alphabetized. Here is the same list, only randomized for studying. You should randomize the list to avoid memorizing terms based on their position in the list.

acinus
ACTH
action potential
adenohypophysis
ADH
adrenal cortex
adrenal gland
adrenal medulla
adrenaline
adrenocorticotropic hormone
aldosterone
alpha cell
analgesic
androgen
anterior pituitary
antidiuretic hormone
arginine vasotocin
autocrine
beta cell
calcitonin
corticotropin-releasing hormone
cortisol
CRH
delta cell
dynorphin
eicosanoid
endocrine
endorphin
enkalphin
epinephrine
estrogen
exocrine
follicle
follicle-stimulating hormone
FSH
gamete
GH
GHIH
GHRH
glucagon
glucocorticoid
glycogen
GnRH
gonad
gonadotropin
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
growth factor
growth hormone
growth hormone-inhibiting hormone
growth hormone-releasing hormone
half-life
hydrostasis
hypophysis
hypothalamohypophyseal portal system
hypothalamohypophyseal tract
hypothalamus
infundibulum
insulin
interleukin-2
lactation
larynx
leukotriene
LH
lipotropin
luteinizing hormone
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melatonin
mesoderm
mineralocorticoid
MSH
neurohormone
neurohypophysis
noradrenaline
norepinephrine
osteoclast
ovary
oxytocin
pancreas
pancreatic islet
pancreatic juice
paracrine
parafollicular cell
parathyroid gland
parathyroid hormone
pineal body
pituitary gland
placenta
plasma protein
posterior pituitary
progesterone
prolactin
prolactin-inhibiting hormone
prolactin-releasing hormone
proopiomelanocortin
prostacyclin
prostaglandin
PTH
satiety center
somatomedin
somatostatin
somatotropin
T3
T4
testis
testosterone
tetraiodothyronine
thromboxane
thymosin
thymus
thyroglobulin
thyroid gland
thyroid hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyrotropin
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyroxine-binding globulin
TRH
triiodothyronine
TSH
tyrosine
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
zona fasciculata
zona glomerulosa
zona reticularis
β endorphin