Term
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Definition
| Adenohypophysis(anterior Pituitary) |
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Term
| GH (growth hormone)Target & action |
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Definition
Target: All body tissue
Action: growth of tissue |
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Term
| TSH(thyroid stimulating hormone) |
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Definition
| Adenohypophysis(anterior Pituitary) |
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Term
| TSH(thyroid stimulating hormone)Target & action |
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Definition
T:thyroid gland
A:produce thyroid hormones |
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Term
| ACTH(adrenocorticotropic hormone)Target & action |
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Definition
T:adrenal cortex
A:produce cortical hormones |
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Term
| ACTH(adrenocorticotropic hormone) |
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Definition
| Adenohypophysis(anterior Pituitary) |
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Term
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Definition
| Adenohypophysis(anterior Pituitary) |
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Term
| PRL (prolactin)Target & action |
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Definition
T:mammary glands
A:stims milk secretion |
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Term
| LH(luteinizing hormone);ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone) in males |
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Definition
| causes development of corpus luteum at site of ruptured ovarian follicle in female; stimulates secretion of testosterone in males |
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Term
| FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) |
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Definition
T:stimulates growth and hormone activity in ovarian follicles; testes in males
A: growth of both and aide in develp of sperm cells
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Term
| FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) |
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Definition
| Adenohypophysis(anterior Pituitary) |
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Term
| LH(luteinizing hormone);ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone) in males |
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Definition
| Adenohypophysis(anterior Pituitary) |
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Term
| ADH(antidiuretic hormone)Target & action |
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Definition
T: kidney
A:promotes water reabsorption |
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Term
| ADH(antidiuretic hormone) |
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Definition
| Neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) |
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Term
| oxytocin - Target & action |
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Definition
T:uterus, mammary glands
A:contraction of uterus, ejection of milk |
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Term
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Definition
| Neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) |
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Term
| Thyroxine(T4) and triiodothronine (t3) |
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Definition
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Term
Thyroxine(T4) and triiodothronine (t3)
target & action |
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Definition
| increases metabolic rate, influencing both physical and mental activities; required for normal growth |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| decreases calcium level in blood |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| parathyroid hormone - Target & action |
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Definition
| regulates exchange of calcium between blood and bones; increases calcium blood levels |
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Term
| epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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Definition
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Term
| epinephrine and norepinephrine - Target & action |
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Definition
| increase blood pressure and HR; activates cells influenced by sympathetic n.s. plus many not affected by symp nerves |
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