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what does (GHRH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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Growth hormone releasing hormone; ventral hypothalamus;
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protein
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what does (GHIH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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growth hormone inhibiting hormone; ventral hypothalamus
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protein
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what does (PRH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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prolactin releasing hormone; ventral hypothalamus
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protein
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what does (PIH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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prolactin inhibiting hormone; ventral hypothalamus
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protein
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what does (TRH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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thyrotropin releasing hormone; ventral hypothalamus
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protein
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what does (GnRH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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gonadotropin releasing hormone; ventral hypothalamus
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protein
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what does (CRH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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corticotrpin releasing hormone; ventral hypothalamus
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protein
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what does (ADH) stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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antidiuretic hormone; supraoptic nuclei
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protein
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what does oxytocin stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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oxytocin; paraventricular nuclei
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protein
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what does ACTH stand for? which gland secretes it? and which structure does it serve?
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adrenocorticotropic hormone; anterior pituitary
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protein
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what is (ACTH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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CRH
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to adrenal cortex and release glucose cortocoids and androgens
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what is (TSH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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TRH
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to thyroid and release thyroid hormone
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what is (FSH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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GnRH
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sperm production and follicle maturation leading to estrogen production
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what is (LH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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GnRH
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corpus luteum formation and testosterone production
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what is (prolactin) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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PIH or PRH
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milk let down
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what is (GH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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GHRH or GHIH
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growth and protein synthesis
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what is (TH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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TSH
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maintain BP, basal metabolic rate, tissue growth
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what is (calcitonin) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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high calcium levels in blood
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inhibits osteoclasts and increases Ca uptake equaling to a lower Ca percentage in the body.
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what is (PTH) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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low calcium levels in blood
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inhibits osteoclasts and increases kidney calcium absorption along with intestinal calcium absorption.
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what is (cortisol) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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ACTH
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glucose production (glucogenesis) and depress inflamatory response along with decreasing stress and immune response
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what is (aldosterone) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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ACTH
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increase blood Na while decreasing blood K. increase BP!
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what is (androgens (estrogen and testosterone)) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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ACTH
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puberty
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what is (epi/ne) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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sympathetic/ parasympathetic
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fight or flight.... rest or digest
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what is (insulin) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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high glucose levels
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break down glucose to help lower levels
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what is (glucogen) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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decreased blood glucose
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break down glycogen/ increase levels of glucose
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what is (testosterone) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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LH/FSH/Body
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sperm production
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what is (estrogen) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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many things
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endometrium growth, womenly characteristics
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what is (melatonin) triggered by? what happens when it is triggered?
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light
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makes biological clock
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