Hormones Flashcards

1
Q

Where is oxytocin released?

A

Posterior pituitary

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2
Q

where is vassopressin released

A

Posterior pituitary

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3
Q

What are the posterior pituitary hormones?

A

Oxytocin
Vassopressin

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4
Q

What is the function of vassopressin?

A

Water retention

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5
Q

What is the function of oxytocin?

A

Drives uterine contractions and myoepithelial breast cells, may be related to maternal recognition

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6
Q

Where is TSH secreted?

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary

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7
Q

Where is TSH secreted?

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone acts on the thyroid

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