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Endocrine System (Posterior Pituitary) Flashcards

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antidiuretic hormone

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Increases water, retention and kidneys decreasing urine production

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oxytocin

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Stimulates contraction of uterus during childbirth and promotes release of breastmilk

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Hormonal stimuli

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glands encouraged by hormones secreted by other glands

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Humoral stimuli

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levels of nutrients and ions in the blood can cause glands to secrete hormones

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neural stimuli

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nerve impulses cause glands to secrete hormones

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