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why will womens skin sometimes become darker during pregnancy?
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increase MSH production
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which molecule is present in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus and may play a role in appetite and secual arousal?
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alpha-MSH
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which hypothalamic hormone increases GH production and release?
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growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
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which hypothalamic hormone decreases GH production and release?
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somatostatin (SS)
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which hypothalamic product increases prolactin production and release?
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prolactin releasing peptide
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which hypothalamic product decreases prolactin production and release?
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dopamine
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which hypthalamic hormone is responsible for the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland?
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GnRH
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which hypthalamic hormone is responsible for the release of TSH from the pituitary gland?
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TRH
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which hypthalamic hormone is responsible for the release of ACTH from the pituitary gland?
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CRH
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secretuib of GH, Prolactin, and ACTH will be highest during what point in the day?
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sleeping at night
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what carries hormones and peptides from the hypothalamus directly to the anterior pirtuitary?
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portal veins
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where does IGF-1 get produced and what stimulates this process?
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GH stimulates the production of IGF-1 in the liver
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why would some poeple seek to repress IGF-1 when it plays improtant roles in many tissues of the body?
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in a IGF-1 repressed state, lifespan can be increased for unknown reasons
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describe the negative feedback mechanism present with glucocorticoids?
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they directle inhibit CRH release which stops ACTH production which stops cortisol release
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