ANATOMY CHPT 10 THE PITUITARY GLAND
vasopressin, kidneys
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)--may also be called ______________, and its target organs are the ______________.
adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) --- its target organs are the
decreases, increases
as a result of this function (ADH), urinary output ___________, and blood volume ____________, which helps maintain blood pressure
ovaries, testes
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)--- its target organs in women are the _____________ and in men are the _________________
mitosis
growth hormones increase the rate of _____________, which results in more cells in growing organs
amino acids, proteins
growth hormones increase the transport of ____________________ into cells and the synthesis of ______________
fats
growth hormones increase the use of _________________ for energy, by increasing its removal from adipose tissue
uterus and mammary glands
oxytocin--- its target organs are the
mammary glands
prolactin --- its target organs are the
releasing, hypothalamus
the anterior pituitary gland secretes its hormones in response to ______________ hormones from the __________________
increase, water
the function of ADH is to ___________ reabsorption of ___________ by the kidneys
hypothalamus
the posterior pituitary gland stores two hormones that are actually produced by the
GHIH
the secretion of GH is inhibited by ___________ from the hypothalamus
hypothalamus
the secretion of prolactin is regulated by PRF and PRIF from the __________________
CRH
the stimulus for secretion of ACTH is _________ from the hypothalamus
decreased
the stimulus for secretion of ADH is ______________ water within the body
GHRH
the stimulus for secretion of growth hormone (GH) is from the hypothalamus
hypothalamus
the stimulus for secretion of oxytocin is nerve impulses from the ________________ during labor or when nursing a baby
TRH
the stimulus for secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone is _____________ from the hypothalamus
anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary
the two parts of the pituitary gland are the
thyroid gland
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) -- its target organ is the __________________
causes production of milk by the mammary glands
what are the functions of the mammary glands
stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol
what is the function of adrenocorticotropic hormone
stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxine and T3
what is the function of the thyroid stimulating hormone
milk
with respect to the mammary glands, oxytocin causes the release of _______________
smooth muscle, baby, placenta
with respect to the uterus, oxytocin causes contractions of the ________________ for delivery of the _____________ and the _______________.