PSY 1012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Thyroid, Wound, Blood Sugar
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When brain tissue has been damaged due to cerebral bleeding or blockage. When brain tissue has been damaged due to a blow to the head. A neurological disorder involving tremendous bursts of electrical activity in the brain. Injury to the brain or other part of the body due to being cut and pierced. A system for regulating activities in the body by means of glandular secretions. A medical condition resulting when the pancreas produces insufficient amounts of the hormone insulin. Glands in the body that secrete stress hormones. Female reproductive gonads that secrete estrogen and produce egg cells. Regulates body metabolism; different hormone levels associated with differing behavioral characteristics. The cells that unite to create a new human organism. An organ in the body that regulates blood sugar concentration. The "master gland" - secretes hormones that impact the functioning of other glands. Glands related to sexual characteristics and the processes involved in reproduction.
