1. Kevin Spohrer, Michelle Chambers January 8, 2014 Period: 7th

2. Location: In the brain Attached to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum

3. Hormones: Antidiuretic (ADH) Oxytocin

4. Affect of Hormones: Antidiuretic: Controls the intake of water into the blood, especially in the kidneys to conserve body water by reducing the loss of water through urine Oxytocin: acts on the smooth muscle Stimulates contractions during childbirth Stimulates the release of milk in the mammary glands Aids in sperm release

5. Maintaining Homeostasis: ADH keeps the blood pressure at a consistent rate which keeps your heart rate within normal condition which in turn supplies blood to the brain keeping all autonomic nervous systems functional

6. Feedback Mechanisms & Antagonist Hormones: The hypothalamus senses changes in the body through the peripheral nervous system. Send a signal the pituitary making it release it’s hormones ADH or oxytocin Neither of the hormones have a specific antagonist hormone

7. Releasing Hormones & Glands The hypothalamus makes and releases inhibiting hormones for the posterior pituitary gland

8. If the Pituitary Gland doesn’t function properly: Hyposecretion of ADH can lead to diabetes insipidus which is a condition that causes the patient to produce abnormally large amounts of urine Recent studies have revealed that ADH may affect with learning and memory; scientist are looking into the possibilities of administering ADH to reverse memory loss associated with senility

9. Correcting the Gland: ADH can be injected under the skin or directly into the muscle through a man made hormone known as vasopressin

10. Works Cited: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPag es/P/Pituitary.html http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPag es/P/Pituitary.html http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org/content/12/4/437.f ull http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org/content/12/4/437.f ull http://www.drugs.com/mtm/vasopressin.html Our Anatomy and Physiology Book