HP Axis - Exam 3 Flashcards
1
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endocrine glands
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thyroid, adrenal, reproductive, growth, milk production, osmoregulation
2
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negative feedback: long loop
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when blood circulation has enough [hormone] and doesn’t want hypothalamus to send anymore
3
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negative feedback: short loop
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when target gland has enough [trophic hormone] so tells hypophysis to tell hypothalamus doesn’t want anymore
4
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positive feedback
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when blood circulation doesn’t have enough [hormone] and wants more from the hypothalamus
5
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anterior hypophysis
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adeno, growth hormone, ACTH, prolactin, TSH, LH, FSH
6
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posterior hypophysis
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neruo, ADH/vasopressin, oxytocin, ADH produced hypothalamus: neuron’s cell body and transported though axon using neurophysin II, Ca2+ dependent
