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Somatostatin turns off growth hormone. What similar hormones does it also turn off? |
Insulin Glucagon Secretin VIP TRH |
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TRH will also stimulate the release of what hormones? |
Prolactin Growth hormone (as seen in acromegaly) |
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Someone that has an over release of CRH will have high what? |
ACTH and MSH |
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What will a person with over abundant CRH look like? |
Tan which is the hallmark of Addison's disease |
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Where is ADH made? |
The supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei |
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What stimulates the release of ADH? |
Nausea |
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What is the role of ADH? |
It stimulates the reabsorption of free water from renal tubules. |
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What is the role of oxytocin? |
It goes down to the posterior pituitary from the axon. It causes myoepithelial cells to contract as well as the uterus to contract. |
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What is the role of GH? |
It stimulates the production of IGF-1 (which we can measure) and it decreases muscle breakdown and decreases the glucose uptake by cells. |
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What stimulates the release of GH? |
Hypoglycemia, alpha agonists, sleep, serotonin, and glucagon |
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What inhibits the release of GH? |
Hyperglycemia, beta agonists, and IGF-1 |
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What stimulates the release of prolactin? |
TRH Suckling reflex (neurogenic in nature) |
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What do you see that inhibits prolactin release? |
Dopamine (Prolactin inhibiting factor) Prolactin Serotonin Dopamine agonists |
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What other 3 proteins share the same alpha subunits as TSH? |
FSH LH hCG -> person is pregnant |
