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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Estrogen, when released:
 • Negatively feeds back on the hypothalamus and
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian ... hypothalamus and anterior pituitary ... hypothalamus and anterior pituitary ... endocrinology #feedback
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
sudden +++ positive feedback ... on the anterior pituitary ... negative to positive feedback
Limbic system
Medial/rostral hypothalamus
Lateral hypothalamus
Hypothalamic neurosecretion
ADH
Autonomic centers
Signal generator
CRH
Negative feedback
Sympathetic nervous system
Anterior pituitary
ACTH
Adrenal medulla
Adrenal cortex
#Cortisol
#Epinephrine (norepinephrine)
Response to signal
CRH Negative feedback ... system Anterior pituitary
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
Feedback Loop: Prolactin ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
• Negative feedback ... on hypothalamus/pituitary
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Feedback Loop: Growth ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Elevated, because feedback ... hypothalamus or pituitary ... deficiency (from the pituitary
Regulation of GFR
Physiologically, GFR is auto-regulated very precisely with changes in the mean arterial pressure (MAP)
neuro-hormonal feedback ... Tubuloglomerular feedback ... Neuro-hormonal feedback
Overview of hypothalamus and pituitary hormones and their regulation.

#hypothalamus #pituitary #endocrinology #Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
hypothalamus and pituitary ... #hypothalamus #pituitary
Hypothalamic releasing hormones and the pituitary trophic hormones. 

#Hypothalamic #Pituitary #Hormones #Release #Trophic #Anterior #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology
hormones and the pituitary ... #Hypothalamic #Pituitary