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List hormones. Know what they do and where they come from
Ie TSH. Come from anterior pituitary. Releases TSH to thyroid
Know endocrine hormones
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1/11/21 Chapter 17
Endocrine system like bank drive through. Slow, but sends signal for instructions.
During birth, Oxytocin hormone sent from endocrine to uterus to make the uterus contract.
After birth, prolactin hormone sent from endocrine system to make lactate in mammary glands.
In womb, testosterone determines male sex characteristics.
Regulation of hormones done via
4 Fs of hypothamalmus:
fighting, flight??, feeding, fucking
Hormones: TRH (PRL, TSH), GnRH (LH, FSH), CRH (ACTH), GHRH (GH
IGF)
Hypothyroidism makes a person lose their hair, constipated, cold all the time, goiter,
fatigue, low energy, weight gain. LOW T4 levels, HIGH TSH levels
Hyperthyroidism opp of hypothyroid symptoms. would have HIGH T4 levels, LOW TSH
levels
Hypothalamus regulates levels of T4, which has neg feedback for pituitary and
hypothalamus