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Brain and Hormones
Pituitary Hormones and parts of brain and their functions
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Anatomy
12th Grade
04/18/2013

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HGH
Definition
Repair of musceles, protien synthesis, breaks down fat
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THS
Definition
Thyroid stimulating Hormone- stimulates thyroid galnd to make thyroxin
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FSH
Definition
Folicle stimulating Hormone- stimulates egg production in women, and sperm production in males
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LH
Definition
Leutenizing Hormone- ovulation in women, and testosterone in men
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ACTH
Definition
acts on adrenal glad, fight or flight, produces adreneline and cortisol
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Prolactin
Definition
milk production and milk let down, no known funtion in men
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MSH
Definition
melenin stimulating hormone- produces melanin
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oxytocin
Definition
causes contraction of smooth muscle (for child birth) and milke ejection
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ADH
Definition
Anti diuretic Hormone- prevents dehydration
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Dura Mater
Definition
protection of brain and spinal cord
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Pia Mater
Definition
protection of tissue in the central nervous system
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olfactory bulbs
Definition
enhance sensitivity of odor
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optic nerve
Definition
transmits information between the eyes and brain
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optic chiasm
Definition
where the nerves cross then connect to the brain
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Longitudinal Cerebral Fissure
Definition
divides the two hemispheres of the brain in half
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Vermis
Definition
recognize positioning of body parts used for movement
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hypophysis

Definition
pituitary glad- secretes hormones
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Pons
Definition
sleep, automatic functions (breathing, pumping blood, etc.) and arousal
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medulla oblongata

Definition
relay between spinal cord and brain
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cerebellum

Definition
fine movement coordination, balance
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pineal gland

Definition
secretes meletonin (for sleep) regulate endocrine functions,
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corpus callosum

Definition
communication between brain hemispheres
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3rd/4th ventricle

Definition
pathway for cerbral spinal fulid
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hypothalamus

Definition
autonimic funtion, endocrine function and control, homeostasis
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spinal cord

Definition
sends messages between the brain and the rest of the body
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Grey matter
Definition

unmyelinated axons, route sensory motor  stimulus process senses in     

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White matter
Definition

myelinated axons, where messages pass through different parts of the brain 

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