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Card 6

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_________ of the six anterior pituitary hormones are tropic hormones

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Card 7

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__________ stimulate actions required for growth (uptake of nutrients, formation of collagen and deposition in bone matrix)

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Card 8

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Secretion of growth hormone is regulated by _______ hypothalmic hormone(s)

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Card 9

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Growth hormone releasing hormone releases growth hormone, whilst ___________________ inhibits its release

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Card 10

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Ghrelin 'hunger hormone' is thought to also stimulate _________ release

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Card 11

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A tropic hormone that stimulates normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland

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Card 12

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Hyposecretion (low) of _________ causes cretinism in kids and myxederma in adults

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Card 13

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone is secreted by the ___________

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Card 14

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_________ stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones, eg glucocorticoids that help the body release stressors

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Card 15

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__________ and __________ are referred to as gonadotropins

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