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This structure is an air-filled, tissue-lined sinus that drains into the nose. |
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This structure contains a network of veins for the brain. |
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These structures are the main blood supply to the brain. |
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This structure provides facial and eye sensation: |
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This structure is where the optic nerves partially cross. |
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The hypothalamus is located at the base of the brain _____ the optic chiasm. |
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This is a fluid that submerges the whole brain, providing mechanical protection and is important for distributing neuro-endocrines, as well as maintaining pressure on the brain: |
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
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Cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the: |
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Lateral ventricles and third ventricle |
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The pituitary gland sits in this structure, which causes pituitary tumors to grow upward. |
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Pituitary tumors may cause these complications, in addition to hormonal problems: |
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Blindness, block CSF flow |
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The hypothalamus links the _________ system to the _________ via the pituitary gland. |
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The hypothalamus affects and regulates: |
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BP, HR, hunger, thirst, sexual arousal, body temperature, and the sleep/wake cycle |
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When BP is low, baroreceptors give signals to the hypothalamus which cause an increase in: |
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Antidiuretic hormone --> retain water, decrease urination, vasoconstriction --> increase BP |
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HYPOTHALAMUS release of this hormone may increase aldosterone: |
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Corticotrophin releasing hormone. |
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The adenohypophysis is better known as the: |
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The neurohypophysis is better known as the: |
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The posterior pituitary gland releases these two hormones: |
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These structures connect the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary: |
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Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal veins |
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GHRH affects these anterior pituitary gland cells: |
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Gonadotrophin Releasing Homone affects these anterior pituitary cells: |
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Thyrotrophin Releasing Hormone affects these cell types: |
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Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone affects these anterior pituitary gland cell types: |
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These are the five major homones released from the hypothalamus: |
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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), Somatostatin, Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), Corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) |
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GHRH stimulates the release of this anterior pituitary hormone: |
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The major targets for GH are: |
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Liver, bone, muscle, etc. |
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This substance released from the liver has an inhibitory effect on GH secretion by stimulating somatostatin release from the hypothalamus: |
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IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1) |
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These peptides act as part of a GH negative feedback loop: |
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This substance found primarily in the stomach acts synergistically with GHRH to release GH. |
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Ghrelin is secreted by the gastric fundal cells during the ______ state. |
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This drug is a GHRH analog: |
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This GHRH analog is indicated for GH deficiency when the somatotroph is intact: |
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Sermorelin is indicated for: |
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GH deficiency when the somatotrohp is intact; GH deficiency diagnosis |
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This is the major inhibitory peptide in the body: |
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Somatostatin inhibits the release of ___ and ___ from the anterior pituitary, as well as ___ and ___ from the pancreas. |
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GH, TSH; insulin, glucagon |
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Somatostatin inhibits these gastrointestinal hormones: |
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This is a hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid by the parietal cells of the stomach, as well as aiding in gastric motility. |
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This is a peptide hormone of the gastrointestinal system that causes the release of digestive enzymes and bile from the pancreas and gallbladder, respectively. |
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This drug is a synthetic analog of somatostatin: |
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Octreotide is used over natural somatostatin because: |
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It has a much longer half-life |
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Octreotide is indicated to treat: |
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Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide tumors, metastatic carcinoid tumors, pituitary tumors, acromegaly, and thyrotropinomas |
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Inhibiting pituitary and gastric hormones, glucagons, insulin, and GH |
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These hormones inhibit Thyrotropin-releasing hormone: |
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Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) |
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This drug is a parenteral synthetic tripeptide that is identical to natural TRH: |
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To assess thyroid function |
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If a person has hyperthyroidism and is given protirelin, what is the response? |
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A blunted response (i.e., Protirelin does nothing) |
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If a patient with hypothyroidism is administered protirelin, what is the response? |
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Stimulate TSH --> increased levels of TSH |
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Corticotropin releasing hormone stimulates the release of this anterior pituitary hormone: |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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The target for adrenocorticotropic hormone is the: |
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This hormone released from the adrenal gland inhibits hypothalamic and pituitary secrections of CRH and ACTH respectively: |
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Corticotropin releasing hormone stimulates the release of ACTH and ____. |
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Corticotropin releasing hormone has a synergistic effect with this hormone: |
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Release of this molecule by CRH may cause euphoria ("Runner's High"): |
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone stimulates the release of these hormones: |
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Luteinizing hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
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The gonadotropins act on: |
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The testes and ovaries (i.e. gonads) |
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GnRH and LH/FSH release is inhibited by the release of ___ from the testes and ______ and _______ from the ovaries. |
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Testosterone; estrogen, progesterone |
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This drug is a parenteral gonadotropin releasing hormone: |
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Gonadorelin is clinically used to treat: |
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Primary hypothalamic amenorrhea and infertility |
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These 5 hormones are released by the anterior pituitary gland: |
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Growth Hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, gonadotropins (LH, FSH) |
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GH stimulates the release of IGF-1 in the liver, which indirectly: |
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GH acts directly on adipocytes, causing: |
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Glycolysis --> stimulates the release of fatty acids |
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GH is controlled through negative feedback by: |
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IGF-1 --> stimulates somatostatin release |
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GH secretion is described as: |
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Potent stimulation of GH in children is a result of: |
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GH secretion is pulsatile to avoid: |
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This drug is a purified recombinant growth hormone by using either E. coli or mammalian cells: |
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Somatropin is used to treat: |
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Growth failure due to GH deficiency; cachexia and AIDS wasting |
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Too little GH causes this disease: |
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Children with too much GH experience this disease: |
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Adults with too much GH experience this disease: |
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Prolactin is released by: |
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Prolactin is normally inhibited by: |
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Mammary gland developmen and milk production |
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Prolactin secretion is stimulated by: |
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During pregnancy, estrogen antagonizes: |
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Prolactin action in the breast |
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The main stimulus for prolactin release is: |
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The prolactin releasing factors are: |
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Prolactin inhibits the release of ___, which blocks ovulation/mences. |
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Prolactin antagonizes the release of: |
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Prolactinoma may lead to: |
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Hyperprolactinemia, amenorrhea, glactorrhea |
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The treatment for hyperprolactinemia, amenorrhea, and galactorrhea (Prolactinoma) is: |
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Bromocriptine/other DA agonists |
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Thyroid stimulating hormone is released by: |
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The thyroid hormone Thyroxine is better known as: |
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The thyroid hormone triiodothyronine is better known as: |
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The thyroid hormones help regulate: |
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Metabolism, growth, development, etc. |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone is released by: |
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One of the physiological symptoms of an corticotroph tumor is: |
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Darkened skin due to increased levels of Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) |
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The gonadotropins are relased by: |
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The target organs for the gonadotropin hormones are the: |
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The structures of LH and FSH share these same structural characteristics: |
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Dimers with identical alpha subunits |
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LH stimulates the release of: |
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Testosterone and estrogen |
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LH stimulates this process: |
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FSH stimulates the maturation of: |
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This hormone is critical for spermatogenesis: |
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This class of pharmaceutical agents may be used to treat amenorrhea, infertility, endometriosis, and uterine fibroid: |
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To stimulate ovulation for in vitro fertilization |
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GnRH antagonists are used to: |
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Improve implantation and pregnancy (suppress LH surge) |
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These hormones are released by the posterior pituitary gland: |
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The release of oxytocin causes: |
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Contraction of the uterine smooth muscle |
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The release of oxytocin causes: |
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Contraction of the uterine smooth muscle |
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ADH binds to V1 receptorscausing: |
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ADH binds to V2 receptors causing: |
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Increased water resorption |
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ADH increases the expression of: |
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Water channels in the apical membrane |
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ADH stimulates the expression of this water channel: |
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Excessive secretion of ADH may cause this disease: |
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Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) |
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Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH is caused by: |
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Excessive secretion of ADH |
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Syndrome of inappropriate ADH may cause these symptoms: |
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Ectopic secretion of ADH (carcinoma in the lung), hypertension, and excessive fluid retention |
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Deficient secretion of ADH may cause this disease: |
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Neurogenic diabetes insipidus is caused by: |
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is caused by: |
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Sensitivity of the kidney to ADH |
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These drugs block the release of ADH causing a higher volume of urine output: |
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Excess ADH may cause this electrolyte imbalance: |
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This drug is a synthetic drug that mimics the action of ADH: |
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Desmopressin is clinically used: |
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To reduce urine production in central diabetes insipidus patients; used to treat bedwetting in children |
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This tetracycline antibiotic is used to treat patients with hyponatremia due to excessive secretion of ADH: |
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One of the adverse effects for demeclocycline is________, which makes it useful for treating Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH. |
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus |
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Oxytocin is released mainly after: |
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Distension of the cervix and vagina during labor |
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Uterine contraction, letdown reflex in lactating mothers |
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This synthetic hormone is used to induce labor: |
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