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Posterior horn of the spinal cord
The horn-shaped portion of the gray matter of the dorsal part of the spinal cord.
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Cicatricial horn
A cutaneous horn originating in scar tissue.
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Anterior horn of the spinal cord
The horn-shaped portion of the gray matter of the ventral part of the spinal cord.
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Tropic hormone
A hormone secreted by one gland (e.g. the pituitary gland) that stimulates another gland to secrete its hormone(s).
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Testicular hormone
A hormone produced by the interstitial tissue of the testis (e.g., testosterone and inhibin).
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Synthetic human growth hormone
A growth hormone made with recombinant DNA techniques.
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Posterior pituitary hormone
Any of the hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary (e.g., vasopressin and oxytocin).
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Pancreatic hormone
A hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas.
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Ovarian hormone
A hormone produced by the ovary.
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Lipolytic hormone
Any hormone (e.g., epinephrine, glucagon, and cortisol) that promotes release of free fatty acids from fat tissue.
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