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1
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Pineal Gland aka

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Epithalamus

2
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Neurohypophysis aka

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posterior pituitary

3
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Adenohypophysis aka

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anterior pituitary

4
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embryology of ant pit

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rathke’s pouch

5
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embryology of post pit

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diencephalon

6
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ant pit hormones

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ACTH
FSH
GH
LH
MSH
Prolactin 
TSH (all the stimulators)
7
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post pit hormones

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ADH/vasopressin

oxytocin

8
Q

lack of ADH gives

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diabetes insipidus

9
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surface ectoderm aka

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oralectoderm (rathke’s pouch of ant pit)

10
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when are cortisol levels high

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not eating - morning

or stress

11
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cushing’s

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hyperadrenalism = hypercortisolism

purple, buffalo hump, moon

12
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addison’s

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low bp
hypoadrenalism = hypocortisolism
hyperpig mouth and face

13
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prolactin must be inhibited by ___ to stop positive feedback

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dopamine

14
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how does the thyroid get its iodine

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iodine pump

15
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thyrotoxicosis

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aka hyperthyroidism

16
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GH aka

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somatropin

17
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GH is a carb

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sparer - burns fats not carbs

18
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somatomedin

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from liver mediates GH for cartilage

19
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MSH

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basement layer of epidermis, stim by UV light

20
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TSH found in

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thyroid follicular cells

21
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TSH

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T4, T3 (made from T4- called triiodothryonine)

22
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which is stronger T3 or T4

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T3

23
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PTH aka Parathormone does what

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takes Ca out of bone and into blood
decreases phosphourous
increases calcium absorption in intestine

24
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calcitonin produced where

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parafollicular cells of thyroid

25
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calcitonin does what

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pulls calcium out of blood and into bone

26
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hyperparathyroidism

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brown’s tumor, rugger jersey spine

27
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adrenal cortex is a derivative of

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mesoderm

GFR zones

28
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adrenal medulla derived from

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neural crest cells

29
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Glomerulosa
Fasiculata
Reticularis

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Aldosterone - mineral corticois salt
Cortisol - glucocorticoid sugar
Sex Hormones - sex

30
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excess aldosterone causes

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conn’s syndrome, hypertension retain water

31
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adrenal medulla has chromaffin cells that secrete

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NE and E = incr blood sugar

32
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tumor of adrenal medulla is called

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pheochromocytoma