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A primigravida who is eager to feel the baby move asks the nurse when she can expect to feel movement.The nurse replies that first faint movements may be felt during gestational week:
Hypothalamus
A region of the brain that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.
Anterior Pituitary
A glandular portion of the pituitary gland that produces and secretes hormones regulating various bodily functions.
Follicular Cells
Epithelial cells in the thyroid gland that produce and secrete thyroid hormones Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3).
Parafollicular Cell
Cells in the thyroid gland that produce calcitonin, a hormone that regulates calcium levels in the blood.
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