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Vet 114

Chapter 10

QuestionAnswer
-Crine Secrete, separate
Hormones Enter the bloodstream and dare carried throughout the body to affect a variety of tissues and organs
Chemical messengers They have a locking key effect on tissues and organs. When they bind, they trigger a reaction.
Pituitary gland (hypophysis) . Master gland.—— located at the base of the brain just below the hypothalamus
Hypothalamus Secretes, releasing in inhibiting factors that affect the release of substances from the pituitary gland
specialized hormone Thyroid, stimulating hormone (TSH)
specialized hormone ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC hormone (acth)
Specialized hormone Follicle stimulating hormone (fsh)
Specialized hormone LUTEINIZING hormone (lh) a.k.a. Interstitial cell stimulating hormone (Icsh)
Specialized hormone Prolactin (prl)
Specialized hormone Growth hormone (gh)
Specialized hormone Melanocyte stimulating hormone (msh)
The posterior pituitary gland Antidiuretic hormone (adh) —— vasopressin
The posterior pituitary gland Oxytocin
The thyroid gland Regulates, metabolism, stores, iodine, regulates, calcium levels—— thyroxine (t4)
The parathyroid glands Are four glands located on the surface of the thyroid gland
The Adrenal glands Located cranial to each kidney
The Adrenal cortex Secretes corticosteroids (steroids)
The Adrenal medulla secretes catecholamines Epinephrine (adrenaline)
The pancreas is a gland located near… Proximal duodenum that has exocrine and endocrine functions
The pancreas Endocrine functions are in a small section of specialized cells called the islets of langerhans
The pancreas Beta cells produce insulin which lowers blood sugar
The pancreas Alpha cells produce glucagon which raises blood sugar
The thymus is located near the midline in the cranial ventral portion of the… Thoracic cavity
The thymus promotes maturation of…. T-lymphocytes
The pineal gland is located near the midline in the… Central portion of the brain
The pineal gland secrets … Melatonin
Secretion of the testes Testosterone
Hypothyroidism More common in dogs
Hyper thyroidism More common than cats
PU/PD Excessive urination and excessive thirst
ADH Antidiuretic hormone
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