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Pituitary and Thyroid Flashcards

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corticotropin

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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gonadorelin

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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somatropin

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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somatostatin

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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gonadotropins

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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prolactin

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Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormone

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oxytocin

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hormones of the posterior pit.

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9
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vasopressin

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hormones of the posterior pit

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10
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iodine and potassium iodide

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Drugs affecting the thyroid

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liothyronine

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Drugs affecting the thyroid

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12
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levothyroxine ( synthroid)

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Drugs affecting the thyroid

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13
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methimazole

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Drugs affecting the thyroid

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14
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propylthiouracil

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Drugs affecting the thyroid

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this is produced when stimulated by corticotropin releasing hormone; it binds to receptors in the in the adrenal cortex and stimulates the release of adrenocorticosteroids and adrenal androgens

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ACTH

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16
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which hormone serves as a diagnostic tool for differentiating between primary adrenal insufficiency ( Addison disease) and secondary adrenal insufficiency )?

17
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this hormone is released in response to growth hormone releasing hormone

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growth hormone( somatotropin)

18
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these hormones suppress GH and TSH release ; inhibits release of insulin, glucagon , and gastrin ; used clinically to tx certain types of tumors

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somatostatin

19
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this hormone is essential for the release of follicle stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone from the pituitary; effective in tx of prostate cancer, endometriosis, and pubertu

20
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the secretion of this hormone is inhibited by DA; primary function is to stimulate and maintain lactation

21
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this hormone stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection and is used clinically to induce labor

22
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this hormone aka ADH; increases water permeability and reabsorption in the kidney ; used to tx diabetes insipidus

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vasopressin

23
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thyroid function is controlled by this hormone

24
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this drug is usually used to Tx hypothyroidism,

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levothyroxine

25
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this drug can be used to destroy part of the thyroid

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radioactive iodine

26
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these two drugs inhibit thyroid hormone synthesis

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propylthiouracil and methimazole

27
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which drug can be used as a pharmacologic dose to inhibit the production of the hormone

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