Chapter 2 The endocrine organs of the head region Flashcards
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LIs the three endocrine organs of the head region
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- Hypothalamus
- Hypophysis (pituitary)
- Epiphysis (pineal gland)
2
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lx of hypothalamus
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base of the diencephalon
3
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where is the hypothalamus gland located and its resulting significance
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the floor of the third ventricle of the brain, thus once side of the is bathed by cerebrospinal fluid
known as the master gland of the endocrine system
4
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Hypothalamus histologically
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fairly typical CNS tissue
5
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what intergrates the activity of endocrine tissue with the CNS
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largely responsible is the hypothalamus
6
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What type of hormones does the hypothalamus secrete
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Hypothalamic hormones are all small polypeptides, the two kinds are
hormones synthesised in the neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus
–> axon –> neurohypophysis of the pituitary o
