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Chapter 11 13 14
Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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pituitary gland | located at the base of the brain below hypothalamus |
hypophysis | pituitary gland |
pituit/o | combing form for pituitary gland |
hypothalamus | located below the thalamus inthe brain and secretes releasing and inhibiting factors that affect the release of substances from the pituitary gland |
adenohypophysis | anterior lobe of pituitary gland; produces homrmones |
aden/o | combining from for adenohypophysis |
neurohypophsis | posterior lobe of pituitary gland; responds to a neurologic stimulus and does not produce hormones |
direct-acting hormones | hormones released from the posterios gland; produce the desired effect directly in the target organ |
indirect-acting hormones | hormones released from the anterior pituitary gland that cause their target organ to produce a second hormone |
thyroid-stimulating hormone | augments growth and secretions of the thyroid gland; abrv. TSH |
adrenocorticotropic hormone | augments the growth and secretions of the adrenal cortex; abrv. ACTH |
follicle-stimulating hormone | augments the secretion of estrogen and growth of eggs in the ovaries(female) and the production of sperm in testes. abrv. FSH |
gonad/o | means gamete-producing gland (ovary or testes) |
-tropic | means haveing an affinity for |
luteinizing hormone | augments ovulation and aids in the maintenance of pregnancy; abrv. LH |
lute/o | combining form for yellow |
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone | stimulates testosterone secretion in males; abrv. ICSH |
prolaction | augments milk secretion and influences maternal behavior; aka lactogenic hormone or luteotropin |
lact/o | milk |
growth hormone | accelerates body growth; arbv. GH |
melanocyte-stimulating hormone | augments skin pigmentation; abrv. MSH |
antidiuretic hormone | maintains water balance in the body by augmenting water reabsorption in the kidneys |
anti- | against |
diuretic | pertaining to increased urine secretion |
oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions during parturition and milk letdown from the mammary ducts |
thyroid gland | butterfly-shaped gland, w/ the right and left lobes fused ventrally by an isthmus |
thyr/o & thyroid/o | combining forms for thyroid |