ch 14

what are the 6 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary?
- prolactin
- luteinizing hormone
- follicle stimulating hormone
- thyroid stimulating hormone
- adrenocortricotropic hormone
- growth hormone
prolactin supplies the ______

breastesis
LH luteinizing hormone supplies the _________

ovary
follicle stimulating hormone FSH supplies the ________

testes
the thyroid stimulating hormone TSH supplies the _______

thyroid
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone supplies the ________

adrenals
GH growth hormone supplies the ______ and _______

bones and muscles
t/f
LH
FSH
PROLACTIN
TSH
ACTH
GH
all come from the anterior pituitary

true
what two hormones come from the posterior pituitary?
- antidiuretic hormone
- oxytocin
what does oxytocin supply?

the breasts and uterus
what does the antidiuretic hormone supply?

the kidneys
what is the most commonly prescribed glucocorticoid?

prednisone
what does vasopressin in the posterior pituitary do?

regulates reabsorption of water in the kidneys
what is the synthetic drug for vasopressin?

desmopressin acetate
how is desmopressin acetate administered?

nasal spray
the major physiologic action of vasopressin is ________

antidiuresis (antidiuretic ADH)

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ch 14

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2011-04-03T17:38:17Z

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