brain hypothalamus

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levels of hormones
brain (hypothalamus)
pituitary (pituitary level)
endocrine organs (body-level)
tissues
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brain (hypothalamus)
pituitary (pituitary level)
endocrine organs (body-level)
tissues
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brain (hypothalamus)
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) Corticotropin-
releasing hormone (CRH) Gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH) Growth hormone-releasing hormone
(GHRH)
pituitary (pituitary level)
endocrine organs (body-level)
tissues
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FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone LH
luteinizing hormone ACTH Adrenocorticotropic
hormone TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone GH
growth hormone PRL -- prolactin OT --
oxytocin ADH antidiuretic hormone
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FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone LH
luteinizing hormone ACTH Adrenocorticotropic
hormone TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone GH
growth hormone PRL prolactin OT --
oxytocin ADH antidiuretic hormone
TROPIC hormones (they activate some other
endocrine gland
have effect on other body tissues (not directly
on other endocrine glands
from the posterior pituitary
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brain (hypothalamus)
pituitary (pituitary level)
endocrine organs (body-level)
tissues
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thyroxin

• thyroid gland releases thyroxin
• thyroxin causes most tissues to increase their
  metabolic rate

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TSH

• to make this happen, ant.pit. releases TSH
  thyroid stimulating hormone

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to make this happen, the hypothalamus releases
TRH
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what induces the hypothalmus to release TRH?