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1
Q

where are acidophils found

A

anterior pituitary gland

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2
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hormones acidophils produce

A

mammotrophs, somatotrophs

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3
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mammotroph function

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secretes prolactin, causes lactogenesis

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4
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somatotrophs function

A

somatotropin, growth hormone

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5
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where are basophils found

A

anterior pituitary gland

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6
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hormones basophil produce

A

corticotrops, thyrotrophs. gonadotrophs

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7
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corticotrops function

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secrete ACTH, act on adrenal cortex to increase production of glucocorticoids

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8
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thyrotroph function

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secrete TSH, increase T3/T4

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9
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gonadotrophs function

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secretes FSH/LH

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10
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herring body location

A

posterior pituitary gland

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11
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herring body hormones

A

oxytocin and ADH

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12
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oxytocin function

A

uterine and milk ejection

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13
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ADH function

A

Kidney and blood vessels

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14
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follicular cell location

A

thyroid gland

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15
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parafollicular cell location

A

thyroid gland

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16
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follicular cell function

A

T3/T4 secretion

17
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parafollicular cell function

A

secrete calcintonin

18
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calcintonin function

A

lower serum Ca2+

19
Q

chief cell location

A

parathyroid gland

20
Q

chief cell secretion

A

parathyroid hormone

21
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parathyroid hormone function

A

increase serum Ca2+

22
Q

oxyphil location

A

parathyroid gland

23
Q

zona glomerulus

A

mineralcorticoids/aldosterone

24
Q

aldosterone function

A

increased salt renetion in kidneys

25
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zona fasciculata

A

glucocorticoids/cortisol

26
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glucorticoids function

A

catabolic activate in peripheral tissue, increased gluconeogenesis in liver, immunosuppressive

27
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zona reticularis

28
Q

medulla

A

chromaffin cells

29
Q

chromaffin cells produce

A

catecholamines/epinephrine and norepinephrine

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