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 _______________.