Endocrine Physiology ML:3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the hypothalamus the “integrating center” for
A
neural and endocrine coordination
2
Q
What are the two peptide neurohormones of the posterior pituitary?
A
oxytocin and ADH
3
Q
How are oxytocin and ADH moved?
A
synthesized and packaged in vesicles in the hypothalamus and moved via axonal transport to axon terminal
4
Q
Oxytocin affects
A
- contraction of uterine smooth muscle during birth
-milk ejection from breast tissue upon suckling
-bonding behavior in both males and females
5
Q
ADH affects
A
- water retention via the kidney
-constriction of smooth muscle in blood vessels
6
Q
Gonadotropes
A
FSH and LH
7
Q
Somatotropes
A
GH
8
Q
Thyrotropes
A
TSH
9
Q
Corticotrophs
A
ACTH
