Pituitary Gland

Question 1

Pituitary gland
-attached to what with what
-made up of 2 glands, what are they?
-function

Answer 1

-hypothalamus with a thin stalk
-proterior and anterior lobes
-controls endocrine glands by releasing hormones that effect WHAT they release and WHEN

Question 2

Anterior Pituitary
-what does it do with hormones
-what is it regulated by
-what 2 types of hormones does it secrete, and what hormones are they (6)

Answer 2

-produces own hormones
-hypothalamus

1. tropic: TSH< ACTH, FSH, LH, hGH
2. non tropic: PRL/prolactin

Question 3

Prosterior Pituitary
-what does it do with hormones
-what 2 hormones does it release

Answer 3

-stores and releases hormones produced BY the hypothalamus
-oxytocin, ADH