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Hormone released: hypothalamus

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Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and oxytocin

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Hormone released: posterior pituitary

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Oxytocin

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Hormone released: anterior pituitary

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Gonadotropins: FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)

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Hormone released: testes

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Androgens (testosterone)

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Hormone released: ovaries

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Estrogen and progesterone

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Hormone released: placenta

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hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), estrogen, and progesterone

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Target tissue/organ: GnRH from the hypothalamus

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Anterior pituitary

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Target tissue/organ: Oxytocin from the hypothalamus

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Posterior pituitary

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9
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Target tissue/organ: Oxytocin from the posterior pituitary

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Uterus/mammary glands

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Target tissue/organ: FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary

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Gonads (ovaries and testes)

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Target tissue/organ: Androgens from the testes

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Gonads, skin, bone, and muscles

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Target tissue/organ: Estrogen and progesterone from the ovaries

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Gonads, skin, bone, and muscles

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Target tissue/organ: hCG, estrogen, and progesterone from the placenta

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Corpus luteum, placenta, fetus

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14
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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) function

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Regulates anterior pituitary
hormones for gonads

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Hypothalamus oxytocin function

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Stimulates uterine muscle
contractions, and stimulates
release of milk during
breastfeeding

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Posterior pituitary oxytocin function

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Stimulates uterine muscle
contractions, and stimulates
release of milk during
breastfeeding

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17
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Anterior pituitary FSH and LH function

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Egg and sperm production, sex
hormone (testosterone, estrogen
& progesterone) production

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18
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Androgens from the testes function

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Stimulate male sex characteristics

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Estrogen and progesterone from ovaries function

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Stimulate female sex characteristics

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20
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hCG, estrogen, and progesterone from the placenta function

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Development of the fetus, and
maintenance of pregnancy

21
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Hypothalamus

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  • located at the base of the brain
  • secretes hormones that stimulate or suppress the release of hormones in the pituitary gland
  • (in addition to controlling water balance, sleep, temperature, appetite, and blood pressure)
22
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Pituitary gland

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  • below the brain
  • no larger than a pea
  • controls many functions of the other endocrine glands.
23
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Ovary

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  • on both sides of the uterus
  • below the opening of the Fallopian tubes - contain the egg cells necessary for reproduction
  • produce estrogen and
    progesterone.
24
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Testes FUNCTION

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produce testosterone and sperm

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Placenta

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  • connects fetus to the wall of the mother’s uterus
  • grows in the wall of the uterus and is attached to the fetus within the
    uterine cavity by the umbilical cord.
  • produces chorionic gonadotropin which
    stimulates the corpus luteum to continue releasing progesterone during early pregnancy.
  • produces estrogen and progesterone to maintain both the uterus and
    placenta
26
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Where is the pituitary gland?

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Below the hypothalamus

27
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What is the HPG? Describe

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis; negative feedback loop
- Hyp produces GnRH (Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone)
- Anterior pituitary releases FSH and LH after stimulation by GnRH
- FSH and LH promote production of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone depending on sex, these hormones feedback to the hyp to shut down the process

28
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What hormone predicts ovulation?

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LH; huge spike right before ovulation

29
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What hormone is only produced when pregnant and thus is used to detect pregnancy?

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hcG; human chorionic gonadotropin; produced only when pregnant (by placenta)

30
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XY sex determination pathway

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Y chromosome has srYgene → srYgene produces TDF hormone (testis determining factor) → acts on primitive gonads to produce MIS (Mullerian Inhibiting Substance) to prevent female structures // produces testosterone to create Wolffian ducts and thus male structures

31
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XX sex determination pathway

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No testosterone → no development of Wolffian duct // no MIS → development of Mullerian ducts and thus female structures

32
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What is the one relevant example of a positive feedback loop?

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Oxytocin release during labor; Stretching of cervix = release of oxytocin = stretching of the cervix, cyclic

33
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First fourteen days of menstrual cycle?

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Follicular phase; follicular growth and egg maturation

34
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Anterior pituitary produces which two gonadotropins?

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FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)

35
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How long does the corpus luteum stay intact?

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Until the second trimester

36
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What prevents uterine lining from shedding during pregnancy?

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High progesterone and estrogen

37
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Corpus luteum function

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Produce progesterone to maintain uterine lining until the placenta can take over

38
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What does the placenta produce?

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hCG, progesterone, etc.

39
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How long is a trimester?

40
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How long is pregnancy?

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~270 days; 38.5 weeks

41
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Calcineuron

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protein that helps sperm swim; can cause infertility if production gene is inhibited

42
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Eppin

A

Nonhormonal male contraceptive pill; inhibits sperm motility

43
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YCT529

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male nonhormonal contraceptive pill; blocks vitamin a receptor, 99% affective in mice

44
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Estrogen levels increase ___ by childbirth

45
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Parturition

46
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Egg span

A

24-48 hours after ov unless fertilized

47
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Sperm span

48
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Pineal gland function

A

Melatonin secretion

Discovering Biology: Hormones (2 decks)

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