Glossary 4.4
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Androgenspredominantly male sex hormones, including testosterone, that control sexual development and reproduction | |
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Estrogenspredominantly female sex hormones, including estradiol, that trigger sexual development | |
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Glucagona hormone produced by alpha cells in the pancreas that raises the blood glucose level by promoting the breakdown of glycogen in the liver | |
Gonadsglands responsible for the production of sex hormones, as well as the egg and sperm cells; called testes in males and ovaries in females | |
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Hypothalamusthe region of the brain that releases hormones to control the pituitary gland, which, in turn, controls other endocrine glands | |
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Islets of Langerhansendocrine cell clusters inside the pancreas that produce insulin and glucagon | |
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Menopausethe end of a female's reproductive capability, after which menstruation ceases and female hormone levels drop | |
Mentrual Cyclethe monthly cycle of events in a sexually mature female that prepares the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg | |
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Neurohormonea hormone produced by neurons, such as in the hypothalamus, that controls the production of other hormones in the pituitary gland | |