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1
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How many major hormones does it produce?

A

3

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What are the three major hormones produced by the hypothalamus?

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ADH - Antidiuretic hormone
GnRH - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
Oxytocin

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3
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What is another name for ADH?

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vasopressin

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What type of hormone is ADH?

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Protein hormone

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What does ADH do?

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Helps retain water by increasing the permeability of the distal tubule in the nephron

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What does increasing the permeability of the distal tubule accomplish?

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Increases the amount of water that is reabsorbed into the blood stream

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7
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What does ADH target?

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Kidneys

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8
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Is ADH a target or non-target hormone?

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Target

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9
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Does ADH give negative or positive feedback?

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Negative

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10
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Where is ADH stores?

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The pituitary gland

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11
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What kind of receptors are located in the pituitary gland?

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Osmoreceptors

-> monitors water pressure in the body

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12
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When is ADH released?

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When water levels/water balances are too low

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13
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What is the nick name for the hypothalamus?

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“The master gland’s master”

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14
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What type of hormone is oxytocin?

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Protein hormone

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15
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Other than a hormone what can oxytocin act as?

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A neurotransmitter

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16
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What function of the brain does oxytocin help with?

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The formation of memories

17
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Where is oxytocin stored?

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The pituitary gland

18
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What causes the increase of amounts of oxytocin?

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Increases gradually during pregnancy

19
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When does the amount if oxytocin produced spike?

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Right before and during birth

20
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What effect does oxytocin have on the body

A

Causes muscular contractions in the uterus

21
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What part of the body (other than the brain) does oxytocin effect?

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The uterus

22
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Does oxytocin give positive or negative feedback?

A

Positive feedback

23
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Is oxytocin a target or non-target hormone?

A

Target

24
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What is the chain of events created while giving birth? (7)

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The head of the baby pushes on the cervix –> baroreceptors are set off –> sends a signal to the hypothalamus –> sends a signal to the pituitary gland –> releases oxytocin –> contraction occurs

The cycle continues until the baby is born

25
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What type of hormone is GnRH?

A

Protein hormone

26
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Does GnRH give negative or positive feedback?

A

Negative feedback

27
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Is GnRH a target or non-target hormone?

A

Target

28
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What does target?

A

Stimulates the pituitary gland

29
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What hormones are released by the pituitary gland when stimulated by GnRH?

A

LH and FSH

30
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When in the human life cycle is GnRH released?

A

When we hit puberty

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