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| How many lobes are in the pituitary gland? |
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| What are the names of the lobes of the pituitary gland? |
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The posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)
Anterior Ptuitary
(Adenohyphophysis) |
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How many hormones are released from the posterior pituitary?
Name them |
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How many hormones are released from the anterior pituitary?
Name them. |
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Definition
seven
TSH, GH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL,MSH |
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| What hormones are released from the Thyroid gland? |
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Definition
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Give a function of each of the thyroid hormones.
What disorder is associated with them and how are they afected? |
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Definition
T3, T4 affect cellular metabolism rates
Calcitonin Lowers blood Ca++ levels increases Ca++ depositing in bones
in goiter T3 and T4 are not produced, the precursor to T3 and T4 swell causing thyroid swelling |
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| What hormone(s) are released from the parathyroid glands? |
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Definition
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| What hormone(s) are released from the parathyroid glands? |
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| What hormone(s) are released from the parathyroid glands? |
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Definition
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| What hormone(s) are released from the parathyroid glands? |
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Definition
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| Give the functions of parathyroid hormone |
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| Increases blood Ca+ concentration by: Increased Ca++ absorption in intestine Causes kidneys to conserve Ca++ Bones release Ca++ |
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What are the two portions of the adrenal glands?
What hrmones are secreted from each? |
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Adrenal cortex and medulla
Medulla=E and NE
Cortex= Adosterone, Cortisol, Sex hormones |
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| What functions do the Adrenal cortex hormones serve? |
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| Epinehphrine and Norepinephrine also known as adrenaline and noradrenaline activate the sympathetic system |
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| What functions do the adrenal medulla hormones serve |
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2. Aldosterone-Conserves Na+ increasing blood volume and pressure
Cortisol-Stimulates gluconeogenesis, increases use of fatty acids for energy, increases amino acid availability
Sex hormones-effect sex organs, gender and characteristics |
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What hormones are secreted by the pancreas?
Which cells secrete them? |
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Glucagon- Alpha cells
Insulin-Beta cells
Somatostatin-Delta |
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| Identify the function of each of the the pancreatic endocrine hormones |
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| Glucagon- Alpha cells- Increased blood glucose.Stimulates liver to release glycogen storesStimulates fat breakdown-non sugars to glucose Insulin-Beta cells-Cells 20X more permeable to glucoseStimulates fat storageDecreases blood sugarSomatostatin-Delta- inhibits secretion of Insulin and Glucagon |
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1. What releases Growth hormone?
2. What is the function of growth hormone? |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2.Stimulates cell growth in size and mitosis, Promotes protein synthesis, Promotes growth of long bones |
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1. What releases Growth hormone?
2. What is the function of growth hormone? |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2.Stimulates cell growth in size and mitosis, Promotes protein synthesis, Promotes growth of long bones |
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1. Where is leutinizing hormone released from?
2. What is the function of LH? |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2. Sustains milk production in nursing
Decreases LH in men |
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1. What releases Thyroid stimulating hormone?
2. What is th function of TSH?
3. What disorder is associated with TSH? |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2. Controls secretions of hormones from the thyroid gland
3. High levels lead to Goiter |
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1. What releases Thyroid stimulating hormone?
2. What is th function of TSH?
3. What disorder is associated with TSH? |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2. Controls secretions of hormones from the thyroid gland
3. High levels lead to Goiter |
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1. Where is ACTH released from?
2. What is the function of Adrenocorticotropic hormone?
3. Name two things that stimulate the release of ACTH |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2. Controls secretion of adrenal cortex hormones
3. Stimulated by corticotropin releasing hormone Stress |
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1.Where is Follicle stimulating hormone rleased?
2. What is the function of FSH?
3. What stimulates the release of FSH? |
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Follicle stimulating hormone
1. Anterior Pituitary gland2. Development of ovarian follicles Stimulates estrogen secretion Stimulates sperm creation3. Stimulated by GnRH gonadatropin releasing hormone |
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1. Where is leutinizing hormone released from?
2. What is the role of LH?
3. What hormone stimulates the release of LH? |
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Definition
1. Anterior Pituitary gland
2. Secretion of sex hormones Egg release in women
3. Stimulated by GnRH gonadatropin releasing hormone |
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1. What releases anti dieuretic hormone?
2. What is the role of ADH?
3. How does the hypothalamus affect ADH? |
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Definition
1. Posterior Pituitary gland
2. Reduces water excretion Increases blood pressure
3. Produced in hypothalamus, secreted by Pos Pit |
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1. What area releases oxytocin?
2. What is its role?
3. What triggers the release of oxytocin? |
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Definition
1. Posterior Pituitary gland
2. Contracts muscles in uterine walls, aids in milk production
3. Released in response to uterine and vaginal stretching and breast stimulation |
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