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| What is another name for the pituitary gland? |
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| a depression in sphenoid bone |
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| What hangs inferior to hypothalamus, connected to it by the infundibulum? |
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| pituitary gland (hypophysis) |
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| What secretes realigning and inhibiting regulatory hormones to control secretions from the anterior pituitary gland? |
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| Where are fenestrated capillaries with endothelial cells that are quite permeable and allow relatively large molecules to enter or leave circulatory system? |
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| hypophyseal portal system |
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| What are blood vessels that link two capillary networks called? |
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| What are portal systems named after? |
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| What stimulates the synthesis and secretion of hormones from the anterior lobe? |
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| What prevent synthesis and secretion of hormones form the anterior pituitary and they are transported to the anterior pituitary from the hypothalamus by hypophyseal portal system? |
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| inhibiting secretion of hormones |
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| What are also called tropic hormones because they turn an endocrine gland or support the functions of other organs? |
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| anterior pituitary hormones |
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| What is the abbreviation for Adrenocorticotropic hormone? |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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| What stimulates release of steroid hormones from adrenal cortex? |
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| adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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| outer portion of adrenal gland |
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| What does ACTH specifically target? |
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| cells that produce glucocorticoids |
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| What affect glucose metabolism? |
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| What does ACTH release occur due to? |
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| releasing hormone (CRH) from hypothalamus |
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| What stimulates secretion fo estrogens by ovarian cells? |
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| What is the most important estrogen? |
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| What in males stimulates sustentacular (sertoli) cells in tubules where sperm differentiate and promote maturation of developing sperm? |
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| follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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| What induces ovulation and promotes secretion of estrogens and progestins from the ovaries? |
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| release of eggs in female |
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| What prepares the body for possible pregnancy? |
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| ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone) |
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| What does ICSH stimulate in males? |
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| the production of sex hormones by interstitial cells of the testes |
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| What is the most important sex hormone? |
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