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ch 11
prostaglandins and pituitary gland
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prostaglandins | only act on nearby cells, don't travel far, involved in pain, inflammation, and fever |
| funct of prostaglandins | affect breathing, blood pressure, digestion and reproduction |
| tylenol affects | liver |
| ibuprophen affects | kidneys |
| neuro- | nerveous |
| adeno- | gland |
| adenohypophysis | anterior pituitary gland, makes and released hormones, "master glands", control many other glands |
| neurohypophysis | posterior pituitary gland, stores and releases hormones |
| if growth hormone is affected it is | anterior pituitary gland |
| TSH stimulates | thyroid gland to release hormones and increases metsbolism |