Unit 6 Test: Endocrine System Flashcards
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Where is the CRH from?
Hypothalamus
Where is the GHRH from?
Hypothalamus
where is the TRH from?
Hypothalamus
What does GnRH do?
Stimulates anterior pituitary to release FSH (LH)
What does CRH do?
Stimulates AP to release ACTH
What does GHRH do?
Stimulates AP to release GH
What does TRH do?
Stimulates AP to release TSH
What are gonadotropins found? (LH, FSH)
Anterior pituitary
Where is ACTH found?
Anterior pituitary
Where is TSH found?
Anterior pituitary
Where is GH found?
Anterior pituitary
Where is prolactin found?
Anterior pituitary
What does LH and FSH do?
Stimulates ovaries and testes –> egg/sperm production, estrogen, progesterone
What does ACTH do?
Stimulates adrenal cortex —> aldosterone, cortisol
What does TSH do?
Stimulates thyroid –> T3 and T4
What does GH do?
Stimulates cells to increase in size and divide more frequently
What does prolactin do?
Milk production following the birth of an infant
Where is oxytocin found?
Posterior pituitary
Where is vassopressin (ADH) found?
Posterior pituitary
What does oxytocin do?
Muscle contractions in uterus, milk let-down in breasts
What does vassopressin do?
Water concentration in kidneys and body fluids
Where is GnRH from?
Hypothalamus
What is a parathormone (PTH) and what produces it?
Calcium regulating hormone; parathyroid
What is calcitonin and what produces it?
A calcium regulating hormone; thyroid
