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regulates anterior pituitary hormones |
hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormone |
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what is hGh and what gland does it come from? |
stimulates growth anterior pituitary |
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what is TSH and where does it come from? |
thyroid stimulating hormone stimulates thyroid gland anterior pituitary |
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what is ACTH and where does it come from? |
adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids anterior pituitary |
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what is FSH and where does it come from? |
follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates production of egg and sperm anterior pituitary |
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what is LH and where does it come from? |
luteinizing hormone stimulates sex hormone production anterior pituitary |
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what is PRL and where does it come from? |
prolactin stimulates milk production from mammary glands anterior pituitary |
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what is ADH and where does it come from? |
antidiuretic hormone promotes water retention by kidneys posterior pituitary |
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what is oxytocin and where does it come from? |
stimulates contractions and releases milk from mammary glands posterior pituitary |
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what is thyroxine and where does it come from? |
increases metabolic rate and regulates growth development thyroid |
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what is calcitonin and where does it come from? |
targets bones and kidneys lowers blood calcium in bones reabsorption of calcium by kidneys thyroid |
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what is PTH and where does it come from? |
parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium levels bone cells release calcium kidneys reabsorb calcium parathyroid |
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what is a glucocorticoid and where does it come from? |
cortisol raises blood glucose breaks down proteins adrenal cortex |
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what is a mineralocorticoid and where does it come from? |
aldosterone promotes reabsorption of sodium and water by kidneys adrenal cortex |
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what is epinephrine and norepinephrine and where do they come from? |
fight or flight raise blood glucose adrenal medulla |
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what is insulin and where does it come from? |
lowers blood glucose converts glucose to glycogen pancreas |
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what is glucagon and where does it come from? |
raises blood glucose pancreas |
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what is estrogen and where does it come from? |
promotes female sexual characteristics stimulates uterine lining growth ovaries |
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what is progesterone and where does it come from? |
promotes uterine lining growth prevents muscle contractions ovaries |
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what is testosterone and where does it come from? |
sperm formation male sexual characteristics testes |
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what is Type I diabetes mellitus? |
degeneration of beta cells in islets of Langerhans treated by insulin injections |
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what is Type II diabetes mellitus? |
decreased insulin production insulin cells do not disappear - become less effective |
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what is gestational diabetes? |
temporary occurs in 2-4% of pregnancies increases risk of Type II in mother and child |
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hyperthyroidism symptoms? |
high metabolic rate thin lots of energy feel warm |
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hypothyroidism symptoms? |
low metabolic rate overweight tired feel cold |
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what is a positive feedback system? |
small effect amplifies until desired effect is accomplished by body ex) parturition (birth) |
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what is an endocrine gland? |
secrete hormones into blood |
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what is an exocrine gland? |
secrete chemicals into ducts leading out of body ex) sweat glands, salivary glands, tear ducts |
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what is a tropic hormone? |
affect other glands and cause secretion of hormones |
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what is a non-tropic hormone? |
they effect specific cells or tissues |