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neuro final hormones

neuro final

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Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) Paraventricular nucleus - controls secretion of adrenal cortex including cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Posterior nucleus. - Controls secretion of thyroid and thermoregulation.
Follicule Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Preoptic nucleus. - Controls gonad secretions.
Lutenizing hormone (LH) Preoptic nucleus. - Controls gonad secretions.
Prolactin Preoptic nucleus. - Controls mammary gland secretions.
Growth Hormone (GH) Found everywhere in the body and helps it grow
Vasopressin (ADH) aka antidiuretic hormone Preoptic nucleus, Paraventricular nucleus, and supraoptic nucleus. - thirst
Ventromedial hypothalamus uses neuropeptide Leptin to signal fullness
Lateral hypothalamus region uses neuropeptide Orexin to signal hunger
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the anterior pituitary to release FSH or LH
Gonadotropin inhibiting hormone (GnIH) inhibits gonadotrophin secretion
estradiol masculinizes the male brain
turner syndrome A person only has one X chromosome and develops as a female due to the lack of the SRY.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Androgens are made instead of corticosteroids by the adrenal gland so they're intersex
Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) Males (XY) whose androgen receptors don't respond to testosterone so they look like a female.
medial temporal lobe important for consolidation. HM didn't have one.
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