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Growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH) → ____.
____ → thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
Thyroid-releasing hormone (TRH) → ____.
____ → adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) → ____.
Prolactin-inhibiting factor (PIF) is actually ____.
____ released by the hypothalamus causes a decrease in prolactin secretion.
Prolactin-inhibiting factor (PIF) aka Dopamine released by the hypothalamus causes a ____ in prolactin secretion.
ACTH causes the ____ to increase the level of cortisol being secreted into the blood.
ACTH causes the adrenal cortex to increase the level of ____ being secreted into the blood.
____ causes the adrenal cortex to increase the level of cortisol being secreted into the blood.
The posterior pituitary does not receive tropic hormones through the hypophyseal portal system. ____
____ stimulates uterine contractions during labor, as well as milk letdown during lactation.
Oxytocin ____.
____ increases reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts of the kidneys.
ADH is secreted in response to ____.
Hormones of the anterior pituitary are labeled by the mnemonic ____.
Additionally, the four hormones in ____ are all direct hormones.
____ decrease the perception of pain.
ADH is secreted in response to low blood volume (as sensed by ____).
ADH is secreted in response to increased blood osmolarity (as sensed by ____).
Oxytocin has a ____ feedback loop.
____ are both produced by the iodination of the amino acid tyrosine in the follicular cells of the thyroid.
Triiodothyronine (T 3 ) and thyroxine (T 4 ) are both produced by the ____ of the amino acid tyrosine in the follicular cells of the thyroi…
Triiodothyronine (T 3 ) and thyroxine (T 4 ) are both produced by the iodination of ____ in the follicular cells of the thyroid.
Triiodothyronine (T 3 ) and thyroxine (T 4 ) are both produced by the iodination of the amino acid tyrosine in the ____ cells of the thyroi…
A deficiency of iodine or inflammation of the thyroid may result in ____ .
The critically important functions of calcium include: - ____
Parathyroid hormone activates ____, which is required for the absorption of calcium and phosphate in the gut.
____ hormone activates vitamin D, which is required for the absorption of calcium and phosphate in the gut.
Parathyroid hormone activates vitamin D, which is required for the absorption of ____ in the gut.
Parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium levels; ____
The pineal gland releases melatonin, which helps to regulate ____.
The ____ releases melatonin, which helps to regulate circadian rhythms.
The pineal gland releases ____, which helps to regulate circadian rhythms.