BIO-50B - Lab Unit 2
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lab exam 2
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thyroid gland
controls the rate glucose is burned/oxidized, regulates tissue development, and helps minimize blood pressure
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calcitonin
regulates calcium levels and is secreted by parafollicular cells
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what occurs if blood calcium levels change in the thyroid?
if blood calcium gets too low, parathyroid hormone is released, and if blood calcium gets too high, calcitonin hormone is released.
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exocrine glands
secrete via ducts
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pancreatic islets
Alpha cells → glucagon
Beta cells → insulin
Granulocytes → somatostatin (GHIH)
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follicles in thyroid gland
colloid-filled
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pituitary gland secretes which hormones
oxytocin, vasopressin, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone
