Topic 18: Endocrine System - Glands - Pituitary Flashcards
What are endocrine glands?
glands with no other function
Name the endocrine glands
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid Gland
- Parathyroid gland
- Adrenal Gland
Where is the pituitary gland? (2)
- suspended from hypothalamus
- in sella turnica of sphenoid bone
in lecture. hypothalamus tells pituitary what to do “master gland)
What are the two lobes of the pituitary gland?
anterior and posterior
What tissue is the anterior pituitary made of?
epithelial tissue
What is hormone secretion of the anterior pituitary regulated by?
- hormones released by the hypothalamus
what are the three metabolism hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary?
- Growth hormone
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Adenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
What is the function of growth hormones?
promotes growth or metabolism
What is the function of Thyroid Stimulating hormone?
- stimulates secretion of thyroid
What is the function of adrenocorticotropic hormone?
- stimulates secretion of adrenal steroids
What are the 3 reproductive hormones that the anterior pituitary secretes?
- Luteinizing hormone
- Follicle Stimulating hormone
- Prolactin
What is the function of prolactin (PRL)?
- stimulates milk formation
What tissue is the posterior pituitary made of?
nervous tissue
The posterior pituitary is an extension of the _____
hypothalamus
What is the function of the posterior pituitary?
- Hormones produced in the hypothalamus are stored and secreted from here
note that it does not produce hormones
