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BIOL 2312 Spring 2023 > Hormones > Flashcards

Hormones Flashcards

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hormones secreted by hypothalamus

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releasing and inhibiting peptide hormones

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target tissue of releasing and inhibiting hormones

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anterior pit

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purpose of releasing and inhibiting hormones

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regulate anterior pituitary

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releasing and inhibiting hormones are released by ___

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hypothalamus

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tsh released by

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anterior pituitary

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tsh function

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stimulates secretion of thyroid hormones

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tsh molecular class

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peptide

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tsh target tissue

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thyroid gland

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acth name

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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actc molecular class

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peptide

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acth target tissue

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adrenal cortex

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acth secreted by

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anterior pit

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tsh secreted by

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anterior pit

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Releasing and inhibiting hormones secreted by

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hypothalamus

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15
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Releasing and inhibiting hormones molecular class

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peptide

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Releasing and inhibiting hormones target tissue

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anterior pit

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Releasing and inhibiting hormones principal action

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regulates anterior pit secretion of hormones

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fsh full name

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follicle stimulating hormone

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fsh secreted by

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anterior pit

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fsh molecular class

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peptide

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target tissue of fsh

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ovaries, testes

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function of fsh

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stimulates egg groeth, female sex hormone secretion, sperm production

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LH produced by

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anterior pit

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lh full name

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leuteinizing hormone

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lh molecular class

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peptide

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lh target tissue

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ovaries or testes

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lh principal actions

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regulates ovulation and secretion of male sex hormones

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prolactin secreted by

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anterior pituitary

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prolactin molecular class

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peptide

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prolactin target tissue

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mammary glands

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prolactin function

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stimulates breast development and milk secretion

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growth hormone produced by

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anterior pit

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growth hormone molecular class

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peptide

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growth hormone target tissue

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bone, soft tissue

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growth hormone abbreviation

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GH

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prolactin abbreviation

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PRL

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growth hormone function

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stimulates bone growth, helps control metabolism

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38
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msh

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melanocyte stimulating hormone

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msh produced by

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anterior pit

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msh molecular class

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peptide

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target tissue msh

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melanocytes in skin of some vertebrates

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42
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msh actions

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promotes darkening of the skin

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nontropic hormones

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msh, gh, prl, endorphins, oxytocin, and adh (posterior pit)

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44
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endorphins produced by

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anterior pit

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45
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endorphins molecular class

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peptide

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46
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endorphins target tissue

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pain pathway of pns

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endorphin action

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inhibit perception of pain

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adh

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antidiuretic hormone

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adh produced by

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adh molecular class

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adh target tissue

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tropic

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acting on other glands (endocrine)

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adh principal action

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water reabsorption in kidneys (increases bp, blood volume, amount of water in blood) makes more concentrated urine

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oxytocin produced by

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posterior pit

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oxytocin target tissue

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uterus, mammary glands

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oxytocin molecular class

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oxytocin principal actions

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uterine contraction, milk production+secretion

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calcitonin produced by

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thyroid gland

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calcitonin molecular class

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calcitonin target tissue

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calcitonin function

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lowers calcium concentration in blood

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thyroxine produced by

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thyroid gland

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thyroxine molecular class

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thyroxine target cell

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most cells

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thyroxine principal actions

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increase metabolic rate and normal body growth

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triiodothyronine prod. by

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thyroid gland

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thyroxine vs triiodothyronine

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thyroxine converted to t3 in liver; t3 is more active from

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t3 mc

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t3 target

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most cells

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t3 actions

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metabolism, normal growth

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parathyroid hormone

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pth prod by

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parathyroid gland

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pth molecular class

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pth target

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bone, kidney, intestine

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pth function

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raises ca concentration in blood

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epinephrine and norepinephrine prod by

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adrenal medulla

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epinephrine and norepinephrine mc

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epinephrine and norepinephrine targrt

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sympathetic receptors

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epinephrine and norepinephrine actions

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stress response, sympathetic nervous system

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aldosterone prod by

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adrenal cortex

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aldosterone mc

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aldosterone target tissue

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kidney tubules

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aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) actions

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increases na+ absorption and k+ excretion

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cortisol (glucocorticoid) prod by

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adrenal cortex

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cortisol mc

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cortisol target

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body cells, especially muscle, liver, adipose

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cortisol action

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increase blood glucose

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androgens like testosterone produced by

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testes ( a little by ovaries and adrenal cortex)

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androgen mc

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androgen target tissue

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androgen function

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male reproductive development and maintenance

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oxytocin also produced by

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testes in small amounts

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estrogens produced by

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ostrogens molecular class

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estrogen target

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breast, uterus, other tissues

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oxytocin actions

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maturation of sex organs and sex characteristics

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prolactin and estrogen also produced by

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prolactins produced by

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prolactin molecular class

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prolactin target tissue

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prolactin principal action

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prepare and maintain uterine lining

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example of prolactin

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progesterone

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glucagon prod by

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alpha cells of islet of langerhans on pancreas

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glucagon mc

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glucagon target

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glucagon function

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raise blood glucose

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insulin prod by

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beta cells langerhans pancreas

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insulin mc

109
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insulin target

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most cells

110
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insulin actions

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lowers glucose concentration in blood

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melatonin secreted by

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pineal glant

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melatonin molecular class

113
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melatonin target

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brain, anterior pit, reproductive, immune, others

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melatonin function

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synchronize body with day

115
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growth factors

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produced by many cells, peptide, affects most cells and regulates cell division and differentiation

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prostaglandins

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fatty acid, various tissue targets, have many diverse roles

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gnrh released and function

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makes anterior pit release fsh/lh to affect gonads. fsh releases gnrh and estrogens and lh releases androgens, estrogens, and progestins

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crh release and function

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crh (hypothalamus), acth, adrenal cortex, glucocorticoids

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trh pathwa

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trh (hypothalamus) tsh thyroid glands thyroid hormones

BIOL 2312 Spring 2023 (3 decks)

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