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Definition
| chemical secreted into blood |
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Term
| (partial list) 3 types of hormones |
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Definition
1. amino-acid based hormones
2. Thyroid hormones
3. Steroids |
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Term
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Definition
| the ability of a target cell to respond to a hormone |
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Term
| Responsiveness depends on 3 things? |
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Definition
1. plasma
2. influence by other hormones
3. number of receptors on target cell |
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Term
| Why do hormone levels vary? 2 things |
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Definition
1. physiological state of the body
2. circadian rhythm of the body - daily cycle, ie. hormones to make you sleep?? |
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Term
| 2 types of hormone transport |
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Definition
1. water soluble - plasma
2. lipid soluble - plasma: to transport protein |
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Term
| 3 things that stimulate the release of hormones? |
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Definition
1. NS stimulation
2. chemical changes
3. other hormones (hypothalamus) |
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Term
| Anterior pituitary is what kind of tissue |
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Definition
| glandular tissue (vascular - different from the posterior, which nervous) |
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Term
| posterior pituitary is what kind of tissue |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the vascular link b/w the hypothalamus and ant pit called? |
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Definition
| hypophyseal portal system |
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Term
| what is secreted from the anterior pituitary |
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Definition
| TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH, GH, PRL |
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Term
| what is secreted from the posterior pituitary |
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Definition
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Term
| where are ADH & oxytocin made? |
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Definition
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Term
| What effect does oxytocin have |
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Definition
uterine contractions
initiates labor
initiates milk "ejection" |
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Term
| What effect does oxytocin have |
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Definition
uterine contractions
initiates labor
initiates milk "ejection" |
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Term
| what is the main stress hormone/ |
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Definition
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Term
| The pancreas produces 2 hormones, beta and alpha, which are which |
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Definition
alpha - glucogon
beta - insulin |
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Term
| what is the only hormone that can reduce glucose in the blood |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| insulin dependent - insulin not being secreted |
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Term
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Definition
| not dependent on insulin - insulin out there, but target cells are less responsive |
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Term
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Definition
| sperm storage and maturation |
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Term
| FHS and LH affects on men |
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Definition
testosterone production
spermatogenesis |
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Term
| what hormone causes ovulation |
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Definition
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Term
| what hormone initiates follicular development |
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Definition
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