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Anatomy Test 4 - Nervous system

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gland secrete insulinblood sugar levels riseblood sugar levels declinehomeostasis(normal blood sugar levels)Parathyroid + Ca2+ levels in bloodlow Ca levels in bloodactivatesparathyroidproducesPTHeffectkidney decreases Ca excreted in urineboneincreases osteoclast activitytherefore increase Ca blood levelsfeedback (stops action)increase in blood Ca levelscontinues until level of calcium at proper levelPositive feedback - rare - drastic effect quicklygland secrete oxytocinuterine wall stretchesuterine wall contractsexacerbates the situationex. giving birth, or bleedingOxytocin & birthFetus putting pressure on uterusactivateshypothalamus to neurohypophysisproducesoxytocineffectincreases uteran contractionsfetus places more pressure on uterus (feedback increases action)must have complete end of process--birth finally occursAct as Neuro-Endocrine GlandsHypothalamus-as an endocrine gland-produces hormones (ADH & oxytocin)- sends to pituitary-as a regulatory gland-produces "tropic" regulatory hormones to stimulate/inhibit secretion

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