Chapter 22 : Chemical Control and Integration Flashcards
Why is there a need for chemical coordination?
because the nerve cannot reach all the cells of a body
What is the meaning of hormone ?
these are non nutrient chemicals that acts intercellular messengers and are produced in trace amounts
Where is hypothalamus present?
in the lower part of deincephalon
What are the neurosecretory cells of the ypothalamus called?
nuclei
What are the two types of hormones of hypothalamus?
inhibitory and releasing
What releases stomatstaitin?
hypothalamus
What releases the growth hormones?
pituitary gland
the pituitary gland releases the hormones in response to GnRH
What helps in sending the neurosecretory hormone form the hypothalams to the anterior pituitary ?
portal secretory systme
What controls the secretion of the prosterior pituitary
it is under direct control of the hypothalamus
What is the cavity where the pituitary gland is present?
sella turisca
How is sella turisca attached to the pituitary gland?
stalk
What are the anatomical parts of the pituitary gland?
adenohypophysis
neurohypophysis
What are the parts of teh pituitary gland on the basis of their secretion?
pars distalis
pars intermedia
pars nevosa
What are secretions of pars distalis?
growth hormone
prolactin hormone
thyroid stimulating hormone
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
lutrnizing hormone
follicle stimulating hormone
What is the secretion of pars intermedia?
melanocyte stimulating hormoen
What are the secretion of the pars nervosa?
oxcytosin
vasopressing
What is the funciton of vasopressin?
reabsorption of water and Na ion
What is the function of oxcytocin hormone?
contration of smooth muscles in urethra
milk ejection form mamary gland
Where are the oxytocin and the vasopressin formed?
in the hypothalamus and then released from the pars nervosa
What is the function fo leutenizing hormone and follicle stiumlating hormoen in males?
lutenizing hormone : androgen synthesis
follicle SH : spermatogenesis