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HSF1000 exam

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What hormones do the adrenal gland produce? cortisol, aldosterone and androgens
Where is ACTH released from? anterior pituitary, acts of adrenal gland
what is ADH and where is it released from? anti-diuretic hormone and from posterior pituitary
how do hormones move around the body? bloodstream
where is FSH released from and what does it act on? anterior pituitary, acts on gonads and gametes
where is the growth hormone released from? anterior pituitary
what does the hypothalamus control? pituitary gland
where is LH released from? anterior pituitary, acts on gonads
where is MSH released from? anterior pituitary, melanin
how does negative feedback work? acts to decrease or stabilise the original stimulus
where is oxytocin released from? posterior pituitary gland, acts on mammary glands and uterus
how does positive feedback work? acts to increase original stimulus
where is prolactin released from? anterior pituitary
what is a receptor? part of a cell activated by a specific hormone
what hormones does the thyroid make? T3 and T4
where is the TSH released from? anterior pituitary, acts on thyroid
what is the cauda equina? tapered end of spinal nerves
where is the cerebellum located? attached to brainstem, posterior to pons
what is the cerebral cortex? outer grey matter on the cerebrum
how many cervical nerves and vertebrae? 8 nerves 7 vertebrae
how many coccygeal nerves and vertebrae ? 1 nerve, 1(5 fused) vertebrae
conus medullar is tapered end of spinal cord
what is the diencephalon composed of? thalamus, sub thalamus, epithalamus and hypothalamus
what is the endoneurium? tissue that surrounds axons
what is the epineurium? tissue that surrounds nerves
lumbar nerves and vertebrae? 5 of both
what is the perineurium? tissue that surrounds fascicles
how many sacral nerves and vertebrae? 5 of each
how many thoracic nerves and vertebrae? 12 of each
what us an antigen? a foreign substance in the body
what is bacteria single celled organism
what is cellular immune response? cell mediated and cytotoxic T-cells
what is humoral immune response? B-cells
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