Triiodothyorinine (T3) and Thyroxine (t4), Calcitonin
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What hormone is releaed by the parathyroid gland?
Parathyroid homone
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What are the functions of the hypothalamus?
Secretion of regulatory hormones to control activity of anterior pituitary, control of sympathetic outpt to adrenal medullae, production of ADH and oxytocin,
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What is the hypophyseal portal system?
Communication from hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland. Regulatory hormones from hypothalamus transported to anterior pituitary via hypophyseal portal system.
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How is regulation by the hypothalamus and pitutitary ochieved?
Releasing hormone (RH) causes hormone 1 release from anterior pituitary. Gormone 1 cuases hormone 2 release from taget endocrine organ. Hormone 2 inhibits release of RH and hormone 1. Hormone 2 has effects upon target cells.
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What hormones are released by the pituitary gland?
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What hormones are released by the anterior pituitary ?
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