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module 8 Flashcards

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antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) site of production and secretion

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produced by hypothalamus, secreted by posterior pituitary

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antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) stimulus for hormone secretion

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Blood Na levels increases above normal range, blood volume and blood pressure decreases

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antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) target organ

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kidneys

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antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) main actions

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decreases urine output by stimulating kidneys to return more water back into the blood

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oxytocin site of production

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hypothalamus

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oxytocin stimulus for hormone secretion

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labour and breastfeeding

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oxytocin target organs

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mammary glands, uterine smooth muscle cells

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oxytocin main actions

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ejection of milk during breastfeeding, contractions of uterine smooth muscle cells during labour

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follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) site of secretion

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anterior pituitary

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follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) stimulus for hormone secretion

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GnRH

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follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) target organ

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testes and ovaries

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follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) main actions

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regulates sperm production, development of oocyte, production and secretion of oestrogen

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luteinising hormone (LH) site of secretion

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anterior pituitary

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luteinising hormone (LH) stimulus for hormone secretion

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GnRH

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luteinising hormone (LH) target organ

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testes and ovaries

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luteinising hormone (LH) main actions

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stimulated production of testosterone, ovulation, production and secretion of progesterone

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prolactin (PRL) site of production

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anterior pituitary

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prolactin (PRL) stimulus for hormone secretion

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decrease prolactin-inhibiting hormone - increase PRL secretion

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prolactin (PRL) target organ

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mammary glands

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prolactin (PRL) main actions

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milk production

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) site of secretion

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anterior pituitary

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) stimulus for hormone secretion

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corticotopin-releasing hormone

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) target organ

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adrenal cortex

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) main action

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secrete cortisol and cortisone

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) site of secretion

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anterior pituitary

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulus for hormone secretion

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thyrotropin-releasing hormone

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) target organ cells

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thyroid gland

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) main action

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secrete thyroid hormones

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growth hormone site of secretion

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anterior pituitary

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30
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growth hormone stimulus for secretion

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growth hormone-releasing hormone, growth hormone-inhibiting hormone

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growth hormone target organ

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cells in liver, skeletal muscles and bones

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growth hormone main action

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growth

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thyroid hormones (TH) site of secretion

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thyroid follicles and thyroid gland

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thyroid hormones (TH) stimulus of secretion

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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thyroid hormones (TH) target organ

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every cell in the body

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thyroid hormones (TH) main action

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increase BMR, body temperature, heart rate, growth

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calcitonin site of secretion

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parafollicular cells site of thyroid gland

38
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calcitonin stimulus of secretion

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blood ca levels increase above normal range

39
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calcitonin target organ

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target bone

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calcitonin main action

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decrease to normal level

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parathyroid hormone (PTH) site of stimulation

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parathyroid glands

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parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulus of secretion

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blood ca levels decrease below normal range

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parathyroid hormone (PTH) target organ

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targets bone, kidneys and small intestines

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parathyroid hormone (PTH) main actions

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increase ca to normal level

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erythropoietin (EPO) site of secretion

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kidneys

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erythropoietin (EPO) stimulus of secretion

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blood oxygen levels drop below normal range

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erythropoietin (EPO) target organ

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bone marrow

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erythropoietin (EPO) main action

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stimulates production of red blood cells

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cortisol site of secretion

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adrenal cortex

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cortisol stimulus of secretion

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anterior pituitary hormone ACTH

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cortisol target organ

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liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue

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cortisol main action

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resist stressors by increasing blood glucose and animo levels

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aldosterone site of secretion

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adrenal cortex

54
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aldosterone stimulus of secretion

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increase in blood k levels

55
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aldosterone target organs

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stimulated kidneys

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aldosterone main action

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maintain blood K and Na levels

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adrenaline/noradrenaline site of secretion

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adrenal medulla

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adrenaline/noradrenaline stimulus for secretion

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sympathetic division

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adrenaline/noradrenaline main action

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fight or flight response

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insulin site of secretion

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beta cells

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insulin stimulus of secretion

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blood glucose levels increase above normal

62
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insulin target organ

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liver and body cells

63
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insulin main action

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decrease blood glucose

64
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glucagon site of secretion

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alpha cells

65
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glucagon stimulus of secretion

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blood glucose levels decrease above normal

66
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glucagon target organ

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liver

67
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glucagon main action

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increase blood glucose

68
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oestrogen site of secretion

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ovaries

69
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oestrogen stimulus of secretion

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FSH and LH

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oestrogen target organ

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female reproductive organ

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oestrogen main action

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promote growth, menstrual cycle

72
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progesterone site of secretion

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ovaries

73
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progesterone stimulus of secretion

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LH

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progesterone target organ

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uterus

75
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progesterone main action

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prepares for pregnancy

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testosterone site of secretion

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testes

77
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testosterone stimulus of secretion

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LH

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testosterone target organ

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male reproductive organs

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testosterone main actions

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growth, sperm production

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