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9 Cards in this Set
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Hypothalamus
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Release and release inhibiting hormones
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Anterior Pituitary
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Tropic Hormones
Thyrotropin- thyroxine Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)- release from adrenal cortex LH- sex hormones from ovaries and testes FSH- maturation of follicles (eggs) Other Hormones GH- protein synthesis and growth Prolactin- milk production Endorphins and enkephalins- decrease painful sensations |
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Posterior Pituitary
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Oxytocin- contractions
ADH- water reabsorption |
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Thyroid
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Thyroxine- metabolism
Calcitonin- bone formation |
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Parathyroids
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Parathyroid hormone- raises blood calcium, resorbs bone
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Thymus
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Thymosins- T-cell immune response
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Pancreas
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Insulin
Glucagon Somatostatin |
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Adrenal medulla
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Epinephrine
Norepinephrine |
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Adrenal cortex
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol)- mediate response to stress
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