Chapter 26

Question 1

Pituitary gland previously called

Answer 1

Hypophysis

Question 2

Pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus by

Answer 2

The infindibulum

Question 3

Pituitary gland composed of what two seperate glands

Answer 3

Anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis)

Posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis)

Question 4

Anterior pituitary gland reffered to as ________

Has many ________ which have an effecto n the _______

Answer 4

Master gland

Tropic hormones: have a stimulating effect on other endocrine glands

Question 5

GH (growth hormone) aka

Answer 5

Somatotropin

Question 6

Growth hormone promotes

Answer 6

Growth by stimulating liver and other tissue to produce another hormone called insulin like growth factor

Question 7

Growth hormone accelerates

Answer 7

Amino acid transport into the cell

Question 8

Growth hormone shifts cell chemistry towards ___________ called _______

Answer 8

Lipid catabolism called gluconeogenesis

Question 9

Prolactin also called

Answer 9

Lactogenic hormone

Question 10

Prolactin stimulates ____ and _____

Answer 10

Breast development during pregnancy

Stimulates secretion of breast milk after the delivery of the baby

Question 11

4 types of tropic hormones

Answer 11

Thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenocorticotropin)

Follicle stimulating hormone

Luteinizing hormone

Question 12

Thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)

Answer 12

Acts on thyroid gland

Promotes and maintains growth and development of thyroid gland

Stimulates thyroid to secrete hormone

Question 13

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 13

Acts on adrenal cortex

Promotes and maintains normal growth and development of the adrenal cortex

Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete some of its hormones

Question 14

Follicle stimulating hormone acts on

Answer 14

Male and female gonads

Question 15

Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone are called

Answer 15

Gonadotropins

Question 16

In females lutenizing hormone stimulates

Answer 16

The formation and activity of the corpus lutem in the ovary after a follicle ruptures (luteinization)

Question 17

Hypophyseal portal system controls ____________ secretion

Answer 17

Adenohypophysis

Question 18

Cell bodies of neurons in certain parts of the hypothalamus synthesize chemicals called

Answer 18

Releasing hormones

Question 19

Releasing hormone entre the blood via the _____________ which carries them to the adenohypophysis

Answer 19

PHYOPHYSEAL portal system

Question 20

the __________ contains the target cells of the releasing hormones

Answer 20

Adenohypophysis

Question 21

Secretions of the adrenohypophysis are controlled by the ________

Answer 21

Hypothalamus

Question 22

Posterior pituitary serves as

Answer 22

A storage and release site for 2 hormones with are made in the hypothalamus

1. ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
2. OT (oxytocin)

Question 23

Neuron cell bodies in the hypothalamus produce

Answer 23

ADH and OT

Question 24

Release of OT and ADH is controled by

Answer 24

Nervous stimulation

Question 25

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) aka

Answer 25

Vasopressin

Question 26

ADH primarily targets

Answer 26

Kidneys

Accelerates water absorption in the kidney tubules into the blood = increased water retention

Question 27

Oxytocin causes (4)

Answer 27

Uterus to contract at birth
Breast ducts to release milk
Brest feeding
Cuddle and social trust hormone