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24 Cards in this Set
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hypothalamus
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* growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
* growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH) * corticotropic releasing hormone (CRH) * thyrotropic releasing hormone (TRH) * gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) * prolactic releasing hormone (PRLH) * prolatic inhibiting hormone (PIH), aka dopamine |
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anterior pituitary
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* growth hormone (GH)
* adrenocroticotropic hormone (ACTH) * thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) * prolactin (PRL) * luteinizing hormone (LH) * follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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posterior pituitary
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* anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
* oxytocin |
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pineal
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* melatonin
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thyroid
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* thyroid hormone
* calcitonin |
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parathyroid
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* parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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adrenal cortex
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* mineralocorticoid (mainly aldosterone)
* glucocorticoid (mainly cortisol) * androgen |
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adrenal medulla
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* epinephrine
* norepinephrine |
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pancreas
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* insulin (from beta cells)
* glucagon (from alpha cells) * somatostatin |
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ovaries
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* estrogen
* progesterone |
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placenta
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* estrogen
* progesterone * human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) |
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exc GH
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- acromegaly (adults)
- gigantism (children) |
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def GH
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- dwarfism
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def sunshine & exc melatonin
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- seasonal depression
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hypocortisolism / hypocorticism
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- Addison's
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hyperadrenalcorticism / hypercorticism
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- Cushing's
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hyperaldosteronism / primary aldosteronism
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- Conn's
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hypothyroidism
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- Yang def
- myxedema (non-pitting) - Hashimoto's (adults) - Cretinism (children) |
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hyperthyroidism
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- TSH low
- T3 high - T4 high - Grave's |
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hyperparathyroidism
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- blood calcium high
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def iodine
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- simple goiter
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def ADH
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- diabetes insipidus
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def insulin
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- type 1 diabetes
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def estrogen
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- osteoporosis
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