Glossary 4.4


Browse the glossary using this index

Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL

Page:  1  2  (Next)
  ALL

A

Androgens

predominantly male sex hormones, including testosterone, that control sexual development and reproduction


E

Estrogens

predominantly female sex hormones, including estradiol, that trigger sexual development


G

Glucagon

a hormone produced by alpha cells in the pancreas that raises the blood glucose level by promoting the breakdown of glycogen in the liver


Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH)

a hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of LH and FSH from the anterior pituitary, which, in turn, control the synthesis and release of the male or female sex hormones in the gonads


Gonads

glands responsible for the production of sex hormones, as well as the egg and sperm cells; called testes in males and ovaries in females


H

Hypothalamus

the region of the brain that releases hormones to control the pituitary gland, which, in turn, controls other endocrine glands


I

Islets of Langerhans

endocrine cell clusters inside the pancreas that produce insulin and glucagon


M

Menopause

the end of a female's reproductive capability, after which menstruation ceases and female hormone levels drop


Mentrual Cycle

the monthly cycle of events in a sexually mature female that prepares the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg


N

Neurohormone

a hormone produced by neurons, such as in the hypothalamus, that controls the production of other hormones in the pituitary gland



Page:  1  2  (Next)
  ALL