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anatomy of the pituitary gland Flashcards

1
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what are major hormone producing glands in the cranial cavity?

A
  • hypothalamus

- pituitary gland

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2
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where are major hormone producing glands in the neck?

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  • thyroid gland

- four parathyroid glands

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3
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where are major hormones produced in the abdomen (retroperineum)?

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  • pancreas

- two adrenal (suprarenal glands)

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where are major hormones produced in the female pelvis?

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-two ovaries in broad ligaments

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5
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where are major hormones produced in the male perienum?

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two tested in scrotum

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6
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what hormone producing structure is highlighted blue?

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thalamus

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7
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what hormone producing structure is highlighted blue?

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hypothalamus

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what is the part of the brain highlighted light blue called?

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diencephalon

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9
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what does the diencephalon contain?

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the thalamus and hypothalamus

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10
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what is the diencephalon?

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it is part of the brain that forms central core of the cerebrum with connections to right and left cerebral hemispheres and midbrain

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11
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how is the hypothalamus connected to the pituitary?

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hypothalamus sits superiorly to the pituitary gland connected by infundibulum or ‘pituitary stalk’

(infundibulum=funnel)

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12
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how is the pituitary gland divided?

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into anterior and posterior lobe

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13
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what is the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland also known as?

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adenohypophysis

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14
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what makes up the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?

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  • pars distalis
  • pars tuberalis
  • pars intermedia
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15
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what part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is labelled blue?

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pars tuberalis

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16
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what part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is labelled blue?

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pars distalis

17
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what part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is labelled blue?

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pars intermiedia

18
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what is the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) responsible for?

A

Responsible for synthesis and release most pituitary hormones such as:

  • GH
  • TSH
  • ACTH
  • FSH
  • LH
  • PRL
19
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what is another name for the posterior lobe?

A

-neurohypophysis

20
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what makes up the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland / neurohypophysis?

A

pars nervosa

21
Q

Which lobe of the pituitary gland is an extension to the brain?

A

posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)

22
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what is the role of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland/ neurohypophysis?

A

-release ADH and oxytocin which are synthesised in hypothalamus

23
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where is the pituitary gland located in the skull?

A

sella turcica

24
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where is the pituitary gland located in relation to the optic chiasma?

A

it lies immediately inferior to the optic chiasma

25
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what forms the optic chiasma?

A

the left and right optic nerves (CN II)

26
Q

what can occur to a patients eyesight if they have a pituitary tumour and why?

A
  • there may be midline compression of optic chiasma
  • this disrupts transmission of action potentials from nasal retina bilaterally
  • patient loses ability to see structures in temporal side of visual field bilaterally (bitemporal hemianopia)
27
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what are the two ways in which the pitruitary fossa may be reached during surgery?

A
  • transcranial approach (this is done subfrontal- inferior to frontal lobe)
  • transsphenoidal approach (via nasal cavities and sphenoid sinus)
28
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what is highlighted in blue?

A

left superior nasal concha (of ethmoid bone)

29
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what is highlighted in blue?

A

left middle nasal concha (of ethmoid bone)

30
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what is highlighted in blue?

A

left inferior nasal concha

31
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what is highlighted in blue?

A

pituitary gland

32
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what is highlighted in blue?

A

optic chiasma

33
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what are paranasal sinuses?

A

air filled spaces within bones surrounding nasal cavities

34
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what are some examples of paranasal sinuses?

A
  • frontal sinuses (in frontal bone)
  • maxillary sinuses (in maxillae bone)
  • ethmoidal air spaced (in ethmoid bone)
  • sphenoid sinuses (in sphenoid bone)
35
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what lines the paranasal sinuses?

A

-mucus secreting respiratory mucosa

36
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what is the function of paranasal sinuses?

A
  • secrete mucus which drains into nasal cavities through ostia
  • reduce weight of skull
  • add resonance to voice
37
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what forms a roof over the pituitary fossa?

A

the diaphragm sellae

38
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what sinuses is the pituitary gland surrounded by?

A
  • cavernous sinus

- intercavernous sinus

39
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what arteries pass through the cavernous sinuses?

A

-internal carotid arteries

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