Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
Where is oxytocin released?
A
Posterior pituitary
2
Q
where is vassopressin released
A
Posterior pituitary
3
Q
What are the posterior pituitary hormones?
A
Oxytocin
Vassopressin
4
Q
What is the function of vassopressin?
A
Water retention
5
Q
What is the function of oxytocin?
A
Drives uterine contractions and myoepithelial breast cells, may be related to maternal recognition
6
Q
Where is TSH secreted?
A
Thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary
7
Q
Where is TSH secreted?
A
Thyroid stimulating hormone acts on the thyroid
