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Chapter 39 - Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
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6. structure in the male reproductive system in which sperm fully mature and are stored
8. cycle during which an egg develops and is released from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a fertilized egg
10. one of hundreds of tiny tubules in the testes in which sperm are produced
12. cell that has a receptor for a particular hormone
13. name given to a follicle after ovulation because of its yellow color
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1. hormonelike modified fatty acid produced by a wide range of cells; generally affects only nearby cells and tissues
2. gland that releases its secretions directly into the bloodstream
3. condition that occurs when the pancreas produces too little insulin, resulting in an increase in the level of blood glucose
4. process in which a blastocyst attaches itself to the wall of the uterus
5. substance produced in one part of an organism that affects another part of the same organism
6. gland that releases its secretions through tubelike structures called ducts
7. gland in the base of the skull that secretes nine hormones that directly regulate many body functions and control the actions of several other endocrine glands
9. development of the nervous system
11. fertilized egg