24.2

Question 1

Neurohypophysis?

Answer 1

Neural link to the hypothalamus - the posterior pituitary!

Question 2

Adenohypophysis?

Answer 2

Vascular link to the hypothalamus - the anterior pituitary!

Question 3

The pituitary gland is in the ___ bone, in the ___ ___.

Answer 3

Sphenoid bone

Sella turcica

Question 4

What are the two main hormones of the posterior pituitary?

Answer 4

Vasopressin/ADH and oxytocin

Question 5

What are the functions of vasopressin/ADH?

Answer 5

Increases collecting duct permeability and decreases urine volume

Question 6

What are the functions of oxytocin?

Answer 6

Breasts for milk ejection (with prolactin for milk production), and uterus for contraction

Question 7

Posterior pituitary hormones are produced in the ___ and ___ nuclei.

Answer 7

Supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei

Question 8

___ and other nuclei are associated with anterior pituitary hormones.

Answer 8

Arcuate

Question 9

Kallman syndrome?

Answer 9

GnRH neurons fail to migrate via the olfactory pathway resulting in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and hyposmia/anosmia.

Question 10

Growth hormone is ___ on the liver for IGFs and also has direct effects on other cells.

Answer 10

Trophic

Question 11

IGFs are also called ___, and have lots of effects on protein synthesis and epiphysial growth.

Answer 11

Somatomedins