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Cheryl Borromeo
Physiology
Term | Definition |
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Extrinsic eye muscles | skeletal muscles that attach to the outside of the eyeball and to the bones of the orbit. |
Intrinsic eye muscles | are smooth,or involuntary , muscles located within the eye. |
Retina | is the incomplete innermost coat of the eyeball |
Refraction | is the deflection, or bending of light rays |
Prolactin | produced by acidophils in the pars anterior , also called lactogenic hormone |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone or thyrotropin, promotes and maintains the growth and development of its target gland-The Thyroid |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) | promotes and maintains normal growth and development of the cortex of the adrenal gland. |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | stimulates structures within the ovaries , primary follicles , to grow toward maturity. |
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | stimulates the formation and activity of the corpus luteum of the ovary |
Neurohypophysis | serves as a storage and release sitefor two hormones (ADH) andtidiuretic Hormone and Oxytoxin (OT) |