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| adrenocoricotropic hormone |
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Anterior Pituitary
Causes Adrenal context to release glucocorticoids. |
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| Anti-duretic hormone (vasopressin) |
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Posterior Pituitary
Decreases urine volume, increases water retention |
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thyroid
stimlutates osteoblasts, inhibits osteoclasts. |
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| corticotropin-releasing hormone |
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Hypothalamus
Cause anterior pituitary to release ACTH |
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Term
| Epinephrin and norepinephrin |
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Adrenal medulla
initiates stress response |
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Adrenal Cortex, ovary
regulates menstrual cycle and pregnancy
directs development |
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| Follicle-stimulating hormone |
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Anterior pituitary
Maturation of gametes
secretion of estrogem from ovaries |
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Pancreas
Causes breakdown of glycogen into glucose, raising blood sugar levels |
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Adrenal cortex
Stimulates catabolism(raising blood-sugar levels |
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Term
| Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Causes anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH |
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Term
| Growth Hormone (somatotropin) |
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Definition
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates mitosis
causing growth and healing |
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Term
| Growth hormone-releasing hormone |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Causes anterior pituitary to release GH |
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Ovary, Testes
Inhibits anterior pitutary production of FSH |
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Pancreas
Allows glucose to enter cells ,stimuates glycogen and fat synthesis. |
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Anterior pituitary
Stimulates ovulation
stimulates gonads to release sex hormones |
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Pineal
Regulates sleep/wake cycles |
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Adrenal cortex
Helps retain salt and water |
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Posterior pituitary
Stimulates contractions, lactation, positibe associations, orgasms |
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Parathyroid
Stimulates osteoclasts, inhibits osteoblasts, causes kidneys to release calcitriol |
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Adrenal cortex, Ovary
Regulates menstrual cycle & pregnancy directs development |
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Anterior pituitary
Stimulates lactation |
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Term
| Prolactin-inhibiting hormone |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Prevents anterior pituitary from releasing PRL |
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Hypothalamus
Prevent anterior pituitary from releasing GH & TSH |
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Adrenal cortex, Testes
Directs development, stimulates sex drive, sperm development |
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Thymus
Stimulates maturation of T-cells |
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Thyroid
Increase metabolic rate and tissue growth |
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Term
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
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Definition
Anterior pituitary
Causes thyroid to release TH |
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Term
| Thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Causes anterior pituitary to release TSH, stimulates release of PRL. |
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