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| What two nuclei are in the hypothalamus? |
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Definition
| supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus |
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| What two hormones are produced by the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei? |
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Definition
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| explain the posterior pituitary. |
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Definition
| aka neurophysis, simple, operates with a single hormone cascade |
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Term
| What is the function of ADH (vasopressin)? |
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Definition
| increase H2O channels in DCT, cause vasoconstriction of smooth muscle in body |
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Term
| What is the function of oxytocin? |
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Definition
| uterine contractions during birth, milk ejection, and is used as a derivitive for the synthetic pitocin drip for labor induction |
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Term
| explain the anterior pituitary. |
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Definition
| aka adenohypophysis, more complex, uses a 3 hormone cascade |
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Term
| What are the seven hormones of the anterior pituitary? |
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Definition
| GH (growth hormone), ACTH, FSH, LH, TSH, PRL (prolactin, MSH |
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Term
| what is the function of growth hormone (GH)? |
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Definition
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| what is the function of ACTH? |
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Definition
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| What is the function of FSH? |
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Definition
| follicle and sperm production |
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Term
| What is the function of LH? |
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Definition
| ovulation, increase estrogen and progesterone (females) and increase testosterone in males |
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Term
| What is the function of TSH? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the function of MSH? |
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Definition
| skin coloring (melatonin) and learning and memory |
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Term
| What is the function of prolactin? |
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Definition
females: breast development adn milk production
males: LH receptors on testes |
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Term
| What is the infundibulum? |
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Definition
| a collect of nerve fibers and blood vessels that connect the hypothalamus to the pituaries. |
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Term
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Definition
| ductless gland secretes hormones into bloodstream and act at distance |
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Term
| What are the hormones of the heart and where do they target and what is the their function? |
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Definition
atrial natriuretic protien (ANP) and brain natriuretic protien (BNP)
they target the kidneys and inhibit sodium reabsorption |
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Term
| What are the hormones of the kidney and where do they target and what is the their function? |
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Definition
renin
targets adrenal cortex
stimulate aldosterone secretion |
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Term
| What are the hormones of the adrenals and where do they target and what is the their function? |
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Definition
| aldosterone targets kidneys to increase Na+ reabsorption and K+ secretion |
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Term
| What are the hormones of the gonads? |
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Definition
| estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and inhibin |
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Term
| What are the hormones of the hypothatlmus and where do they target and what is the their function? |
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Definition
| the hypothalamus is the target of the hormone leptin produced by adipose tissue to supress apetite and diet control |
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Term
| What are the hormones of the pituitary and where do they target and what is the their function? |
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Definition
| vasopressin, oxytocin, TSH, ACTH, GH, FSH, PRL, MSH |
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