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BIO 420 Mammalian Physiology Homework Assignment #1 Due Sep 9, 2015 Name _________________________________ 1. What is a hormone? (2 pts) 2. Name the 8 pituitary hormones, indicate which lobe they are from, and generally describe the function of each. (2 pts) 3. How is the hypothalamic regulation of the anterior pituitary different from its regulation of the posterior pituitary? (3 pts) 4. Given what you know about water-soluble vs. fat-soluble hormones, would it be worse for a patient to miss a dose of their growth hormone (water-soluble), or their thyroid hormone, if they had to take these hormones as a pill? Why? What is the physical basis for your answer? (3 pts)
