Hypothalamic-pituitary axis US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Hypothalamic-pituitary axis Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which anterior pituitary hormones are acidophilic on histological preparation?_____
Answer: GH, Prolactin
Flashcard 2: At high concentrations, cortisol can bind to _____ receptors
Answer: mineralocorticoid (aldosterone)
Flashcard 3: The synthesis of growth hormone is stimulated by _____, its hypothalamic-releasing hormone
Answer: growth-hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
Flashcard 4: The connections between the hypothalamus and _____ pituitary are both neural and endocrine
Answer: anterior
Flashcard 5: Which type of diabetes insipidus is characterized by a lack of response to the ADH secreted by the posterior pituitary?_____
Answer: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Flashcard 6: Which type of diabetes insipidus is characterized by an inability of the posterior pituitary to secrete ADH?_____
Answer: central diabetes insipidus
Flashcard 7: Prolactin secretion is stimulated via _____ from the hypothalamus
Answer: thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
Flashcard 8: What is the effect of the FGF gene?
Answer: stimulates mitosis of underlying mesoderm, lengthening of limbs
Flashcard 9: autonomic nervous system
Answer: neural crest
Flashcard 10: number 10
Answer: intermediate horn sympathetics
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