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| What hormones are released from the posterior pituitary? |
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Definition
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| Where are the nuclei for the nerves that release hormones from the posterior pituitary? |
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Definition
| In the hypothalamus- neuroendocrine cells |
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| What is POMC and what are its cleavage products? |
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Definition
pro-opiomelanocortin
ACTH, MSH, beta-endorphin |
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| What are the layers of the adrenal gland, from exterior to interior, and what hormones are secreted there? |
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Definition
Cortex:
-Zona granulosa- mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)
-Zona fasciculata- glucocorticoids (cortisol)
-Zona reticularis- Androgens (DHEA, etc)
Medulla: catecholamines (epi, norepi) |
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