10 Questions
What are releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones primarily responsible for?
Controlling the release of other hormones
What is another name for inhibiting hormones?
Statins
Which hormone is responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)?
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Where is CRH produced?
Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH)
What is the principal function of gonadotropins and sex steroids?
Regulating GnRH pulsation through negative and positive feedback loops
What is the principal function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
To analyze and integrate various information
Which two organs make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
Brain and spinal cord
What encases and protects the brain and spinal cord?
Meninges and bony structures
What are the components of the brain?
Cerebrum, subcortical structures, brainstem and cerebellum
Where is the Central Nervous System (CNS) located in the body?
In the dorsal body cavity
Study Notes
Hormones and the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Hormones
- Releasing hormones stimulate the release of other hormones, while inhibiting hormones suppress the release of other hormones
- Inhibiting hormones are also known as hypothalamic inhibiting hormones
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is produced in the hypothalamus
- The principal function of gonadotropins and sex steroids is to regulate growth, development, and reproductive processes
Central Nervous System (CNS)
- The principal function of the CNS is to integrate and process information, and to control voluntary movements and responses
- The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord
- The CNS is protected by the meninges, a protective membrane that encases and protects the brain and spinal cord
- The components of the brain include the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and limbic system
- The CNS is located in the skull and spinal column of the body
Test your knowledge about the hormones responsible for controlling the release of other hormones in the body. Learn about releasing hormones, inhibiting hormones, liberins, statins, and hypothalamic-pituitary hormones.
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