15: Part2itary [Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary]
In an attempt to recover from the last episode’s derailment by boy bands, Ruka speeds through an overview of the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary. In the process, she discovers Libby’s deep past with the movie Cool Runnings.
Key Words - New record: 46!
adrenal cortex, adrenaline, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), anterior pituitary, biogenic amine, catecholamine, corticotropin, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), dopamine, endocrine feedback loop, epinephrine, estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), germ cell, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), gonadotropins, gonads, growth hormone (GH), growth hormone release inhibiting hormone (GHRIH), growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), homeostasis, hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, infundibulum, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), luteinizing hormone (LH), median eminence, melanocyte, melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), melanocyte-stimulating hormone release-inhibiting factor (MIF), melanocyte-stimulating hormone-releasing factor (MRF), ovaries, ovum, parvocellular neurons, peptide hormone, portal vasculature, progesterone, prolactin, somatostatin, sperm, testes, testosterone, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), thyroxine, triiodothyronine
Old West Word of the Day (Gap Junction Almanac)
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Related Episode
Episode 14: Turkey Saddle [Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary]
References and Resources
Textbooks
Vander’s Human Physiology, 13th Edition
Principles of Neural Science, Kandel, Schwartz, and Jessell, 4th Edition
Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, Haines, 3rd Edition
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Bushwick Tarantella by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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