Hypothalamic hormones - ️️AnteriorGNRH, GHRH, TRH, CRH, PRH,PIH, Somtostatin
PosteriorOxytocin and ADH
Oxytocin (OT) - ️️1. Surge of hormone released during sexual arousal and orgasm
2. Promotes feelings of sexual satisfaction and emotional bonding between partners
3. Stimulates labor c...
Oxytocin (OT) - ✔️✔️1. Surge of hormone released during sexual arousal and orgasm
2. Promotes feelings of sexual satisfaction and emotional bonding between partners
3. Stimulates labor contractions during childbirth
4. Stimulates ejection of milk during lactation
somatostatin (GHIH, growth hormone inhibiting hormone) - ✔️✔️Inhibits release of
growth hormone (GH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH/thyrotropin), and prolactin
insulin, GH, epinephrine
Hydrophobic hormones - ✔️✔️steroids and thyroid hormones
Cortisol, thyroid hormone, estrogen/testosterone
up-regulation - ✔️✔️target cells form more receptors in response to the hormone
down regulation - ✔️✔️target cells lose receptors in response to the hormone
pineal gland - ✔️✔️releases melatonin
hypothalamus and posterior pituitary - ✔️✔️
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - ✔️✔️promotes retention of water by kidneys
can cause vasoconstriction
Feedback used for hormones - ✔️✔️Normally negative, except for OT. That uses
positive.
Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary - ✔️✔️has 2 capillary beds which makes it called a
portal system
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) - ✔️✔️Promotes secretion of thyroid-stimulating
hormone (TSH)
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