CH2 Hypophysiotropic & Tropic Hormones

Question 1

What hypophysiotropic hormones are released by Parvicellular Neurons that control anterior pituitary function?

Answer 1

Corticotropin-releasing Hormone, Growth Hormone-releasing hormone, Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone, Dopamine, Lutenizing Hormone-releasing Hormone, Somatostatin)

Question 2

What cells do Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone target?

Answer 2

Thyrotroph (& Lactotrophs)

Question 3

What cells do Lutenizing Hormone-releasing Hormone target?

Answer 3

Gonadotroph

Question 4

What cells do Corticotropin-releasing Hormone target?

Answer 4

Corticotroph

Question 5

What cells do Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone target?

Answer 5

Somatotroph

Question 6

What cells do Somatostatin (Growth Hormone-inhibiting Hormone) target?

Answer 6

Somatotroph

Question 7

What cells do Dopamine target?

Answer 7

Lactrotroph

Question 8

What tropic hormone does Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone induce from what cells?

Answer 8

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (thyrotroph & Prolactin (lactotroph)

Question 9

What tropic hormone does Lutenizing Hormone-releasing Hormone induce from what cells?

Answer 9

Lutenizing Hormone & Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (gonadotroph)

Question 10

What tropic hormone does Corticotropin-releasing Hormone induce from what cells?

Answer 10

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (corticotroph)

Question 11

What tropic hormone does Growth Hormone-releasing Hormone induce from what cells?

Answer 11

Growth Hormone (somatotroph)

Question 12

What effect does Somatostatin induce on what cells?

Answer 12

inhibition of release of Growth Hormone (somatotroph)

Question 13

What tropic hormone does Dopamine induce from what cells?

Answer 13

Inhibits release of Prolactin (lactotroph)