Term
| What are the Two sides of Pituitary glands |
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Definition
| Posterior pituitary and Anterior pituitary |
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Term
| What side of the gland releases oxytocin and Antidiuretic hormones. |
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Definition
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| What is oxytocins target? |
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Definition
| Uterus and mammary glands |
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| What is oxytocins action? |
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Definition
| Oxytocin Stimulates contraction of the uterus "Let down reflex" |
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Term
| What are antidiuretic hormones target? |
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Definition
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| What is Antidiuretic hormons action? |
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Definition
| Promotes retention of water by kidneys(inhibits urine production) |
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Term
| What hormones does the anterior pituitary gland release? |
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Definition
| Growth hormone, prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, luteninzing hormoe, Thyroid stimulating gland, andrenocorticotropic hormor |
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Term
| What is growth hormone target? |
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Definition
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Term
| WHat is growth hormones acction? |
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Definition
| Stimulates growth and metabolism |
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Term
| What is prolactins target? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is prolactins action |
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Definition
| Stimulates milk production and secretion |
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Term
| What is follicle stimulating hormones target? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is follicle stimulating hormones actions? |
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Definition
| Stimulates production of ova and sperm |
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Term
| What is luteninizing hormones target? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Luteninizing hormone action? |
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Definition
| Stimulates production of gonadal hormones and ovulation |
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Term
| What is thyroid stimutating hormone target |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the thyroid stimulating hormones target? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the thyroid stimulating glands action |
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Definition
| stimulates adrenal cortex to release thyroid hormone |
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Term
| What is adrenocorticotropic hormones target |
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Definition
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Term
| WHat is the adrenocorticotropic hormoes action |
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Definition
| Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids |
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Term
| What hormones does the thyroid gland release |
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Definition
| THyroid hormones and calcitonin |
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Term
| What is thyroid hormones target |
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Definition
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Term
| What is thyroid hormones action |
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Definition
| Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes |
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Term
| What is calcitionins target |
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Definition
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Term
| What is calcitonin action |
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Definition
| reduces blood calcium levels |
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Term
| What hormone does the parathyroid glands release |
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Definition
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Term
| What is parathyroid hormones target |
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Definition
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Term
| What is parathyroid hormones action |
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Definition
| raises blood calcium levels |
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