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ENDO: Ant. Pituitary
Endocrine anterior pituitary physiology.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| FSH and LH acts on | Testes & Ovaries (gonads) |
| ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) acts on | adrenal cortex |
| TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) acts on | thyroid |
| PRL (prolactin) acts on | breasts |
| GH (growth hormone) acts on | Tissue (bones, muscles) |
| Thyroid gland produces | Thyroxine (T4) Triiodothyronine (T3) Calcitonin |
| adrenal cortex produces | glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, sex hormones |
| ovaries produce | estrogen and progesterone |
| testes produce | testosterone |
| Glucocorticoids | raises blood sugar levels |
| Mineralocorticoids | Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys |
| adrenal medulla produces | catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) |
| adrenal medulla function | receives message from nervous system- acute stress |
| adrenal cortex function | receives message from anterior pituitary- chronic stress |