Pituitary

Question 1

What is another name for the anterior pituitary

Answer 1

adenohypophysis

Question 2

What is another name for the posterior pituitary

Answer 2

neuorhypophysis

Question 3

Where is the ant pituitary derived from

Answer 3

rathke’s pouch

Question 4

What trophic hormones are secreted by the pituitary

Answer 4

TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH

Question 5

What non trophic hormones are secreted by the ant pituitary

Answer 5

GH and prolactin

Question 6

What does the posteror pituitary consist of

Answer 6

it is an extension of the neural tissue so it consists of modified glial tcells and axonal processes

Question 7

What is secreted by the post pituitary

Answer 7

ADH (vasopressin)

Oxytocin

Question 8

What cells secrete GH

Answer 8

somatotrophins

Question 9

What cells secrete Prolactin

Answer 9

mamotrophs

Question 10

What cells produce ACTH

Answer 10

corticotrophes

Question 11

what cells produce TSH

Answer 11

thyrotrophs

Question 12

What cells produce FSH and LH

Answer 12

gonadotrophs

Question 13

What are the acidophils

Answer 13

somatotrophs

mammotrophs

Question 14

Name the basophils

Answer 14

corticotrops
thryotrophs
gonadotriphs

Question 15

Give two reasons for anterior pituitary hyperfunction

Answer 15

adenoma

carcinoma

Question 16

Give reasons for anterior pituitary hypofunction

Answer 16

Surgery/radiation
Haemorrhage
Ischaemic necrosis- Sheehan syndrome
tumour extending into the sella
inflammation- sarcoidosis

Question 17

What is sheehans syndrom

Answer 17

hypopituitarism due to ischaemic necrosis because of hypovolaemia and shock post child birth

Question 18

What is associated with pituitary adenoma

Answer 18

MEN1

Question 19

What is the most common functional pituitary adenoma

Answer 19

prolactinoma

Question 20

What are craniopharyngiomas derived from

Answer 20

remnants of Rathke’s pouch