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| Where is epinephrine and norepinephrine released from? |
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| How many lobes make up the pituitary gland? |
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| What is the adenohypophysis? |
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The anterior lobe of pituitary--makes up 75% of entire gland.
Produces 7 of 9 hormones secreted by pituitary |
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| What is the neurohypophysis? |
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Posterior lobe of pituitary
Does not produce hormones, only stores oxytocin and ADH (antidiuretic hormone for water retention in kidneys) |
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Name the 7 hormones produced by the anterior pituitary?
FLAT Miles Per Gallon |
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FSH (follicle stimulating hormone--ovaries and testes)
LH (luteinizing hormone--triggers ovulation and testosterone production)
ACTH (regulates endocrine activity of adrenal cortex)
TSH (thryroid stimulating hormone)
MSH (melanocyte production)
PRL (prolactin--milk production)
GH (growth hormone)
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| What hormones does the Adrenal cortex produce (4)? |
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aldosterone (tells kidneys to conserve sodium, triggering release of ADH, resulting in water retention)
cortisol (carb, protein and fat metabolism and antiimflammatory in large quantities)
adrenal androgens (sexual functions)
adrenal estrogens (??) |
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consist of alpha (glucagon) and beta (insulin) cells--more than 1 million in pancreas
regulate carb metabolism |
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| Where is the pituitary gland located? |
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| Where is the pineal gland and what does it produce? |
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| Located in the posterior diencephalon, produces melatonin for circadian rhythm |
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| What does thyroid & parathyroid produce and secrete? |
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T3 & T4 (triiodothyronine & thyroxine) need iodine to increase metabolism
CT (calcitonin) increases Ca storage in bones--decreases in older adults)
PTH (parathryroid hormone--raises blood Ca levels & produces active form of Vit D in kidneys) |
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