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| Word | Clue |
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| 8 letters | Due to excess GH secretion after epiphyseal plates have fused Enlargement of hands and feet Coarsening of facial _____ - largening of nose Weight gain |
| 6 letters | Suckling inhibits dopamine release from hypothalamus Dopamine usually inhibits prolactin release, so this allows anterior pituitary lactotroph cells to release prolactin This triggers _____ growth and milk production as well as causing infertility |
| 8 letters | Stress e.g. infection, pain etc stimulates hypothalamus to secrete corticotrophin releasing hormone Anterior pituitary corticotroph cells release ACTH Adrenal cortex _____ cortisol Long feedback loop |
| 7 letters | Disorder of insufficient ADH production Hypothalamic - lack of ADH production by posterior pituitary Renal - Kidney fails to _____ to ADH Characterised by production of large amounts of very dilute urine resulting in dehydration and polydipsia |
| 7 letters | Contraction of uterine muscle in childbirth Milk ejection by contraction of breast myoepithelium Role in social behaviours and parental behaviours due to release in brain Trust _____ |
| 10 letters | Due to excess GH secretion after epiphyseal plates have fused Enlargement of hands and feet Coarsening of facial features - largening of nose Weight gain |
| 6 letters | Prominent vessels in the pituitary stalk Gonadotrophs directly adjacent to capillaries - _____ rapid diffusion into bloodstream Pituitary can adapt to demands e.g. during pregnancy, lactation, menopause, stress, seasons, fetal stress and puberty |
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