Pituitary Glands and the Hypothalamus

Question 1

Hypothalamus

Answer 1

at the base of the brain near the pituitary gland

Question 2

Pituitary Gland

Answer 2

attached to bottom of the hypothalamus and has 2 major regions:
1. Anterior pituitary gland
2. Posterior pituitary gland

Question 3

What is the hypothalamus in charge of?

Answer 3

-Temp
-BP
-Nutrient content
-Hormone content
-Water content

Question 4

What happens when the hypothalamus receives nervous stimuli that something needs to be change in the body?

Answer 4

stimulates cell activity through the anterior and posterior pituitary gland

Question 5

Posterior Pituitary gland

Answer 5

-Closest to hypothalamus
-Doesn’t produce any hormones
-hypothalamus sends oxytocin and ADH to PPG and it releases it

Question 6

Anterior Pituitary gland

Answer 6

-Further from hypothalamus
-hypothalamus communicates through capillaries by sending stimulating and releasing hormones
-4 of the hormones APG produces stimulate the release of other hormones

Question 7

Hormones Anterior Pituitary gland produces and releases:

Answer 7

-Growth Hormone (GH)
-Prolactin (PRL)
-Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) -> regulates thyroid
-Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) -> regulate cortisol
-Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) -> regulate mensuration and eggs
-Luteinizing hormone (LH) -> regulates gonads