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The 7 known anterior pituitary hormones are |
1. Growth hormone 2. prolactin 3. Thyroid stimulating hormone 4. Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH 5. Follicle stimulating hormone 6. lutenizing hormone 7. Melanocyte stimulating hormone |
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What is a hormone? |
A chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands and secreted directly into the blood stream |
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What hormones are released by the kidneys during stress? |
Renin-releases Angiotensin Angiotensin -causes Vasoconstriction and increased heart rate Alsosterone-increases sodium return to the blood stream |
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What is the difference between afferent and efferent? |
Afferent nerves carry impulses towards the brain such as worth sensory nerves. Efferent nerves carry impulses away from the brain such as with motor nerves |
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What types of placenta are there? |
1. Diffuse- attaches to the entire uterine wall - found in horses and pigs 2. Cotyledonary- has button like attachments to the uterine wall. Found in cows, sheep, goat 3. Zonary - attached to uterine wall by a cylindrical zone. Found in dogs and cats 4. Discoidal - attached to uterine wall by a single disc shaped area. Found in primates |
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What's a axon? |
Cylindrical part of the nerve cell that transmits signals |
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What's a dendrite? |
The branched part of a nerve cell that receive signals |
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What are the parts of the brain stem |
1. Midbrain 2.pons 3.medulla oblongata |
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What are the 12 cranial nerves |
1. Olfactory 2. Optic 3. Oculomotor 4. Trochlear 5. Trigeminal 6. Abducent 7. Facial 8. Vestibulocochlear 9. Glossopharyngeal 10. Vagus 11. Accessory 12. Hypoglossal |