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Endo: Pituitary Gland Flashcards

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Other name for pituitary gland

A

Hypophysis cerebri

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Master of endocrine gland

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Pituitary gland

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Size of the Pituitary gland

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13x8mm

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Weight of the Pituitary gland

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0.5 grams

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Pituitary gland is covered by the

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Dura mater

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Pituitary gland is protected by the

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Sphenoid bone

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Two parts of the pituitary gland

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Adenohypophysis & Neurohypophysis

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The adenohypophysis is from what portion

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Buccal/Glandular portion

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Adenohypophysis is derived from an upgrowth (________) from the roof of the primitive pharynx (_________).

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Rathke’s pouch & Stomodeum

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In adenohypophysis, _______ connecting to the lobe and roof of the _______ disappears. But may persists as _________.

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Stalk. Mouth. Craniopharyngeal canal

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Other name for anterior pituitary gland

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Adenohypophysis

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Derived from the brain

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Neurohypophysis

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12
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Neurohypophysis is from what origin

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Nervous

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Neurohypophysis is from the floor of the ______ and forms the ______.

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3rd ventricle. Infundibulum.

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Other name for posterior pituitary gland

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Neurohypophysis

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15
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Constitute 80% of the gland

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Adenohypophysis

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16
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Largest subdivision of the anterior pituitary gland

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Pars distalis/anterior

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Cells found in pars distalis

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Basophils (beta cells), Acidophils (alpha cells), Delta basophils & Chromophobes “BADC”

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Cells that are acidophils in nature

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Somatotropes & Lactotropes/Mammotropes

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Cells that are basophils in nature

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Thyrotropes & Corticotropes

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Cells that are delta basophils in nature

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Gonadotropes

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Hormone secreted by somatotropes

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Somatotropin

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Hormone secreted by Lactotropes/Mammotropes

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Prolactin/Luteotrophic H/Lactogenic H

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Hormone secreted by Thyrotropes

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Hormones secreted by Corticotropes

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POMC, ACTH, Lipotropins & Endorphins “PALE”

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Hormones secreted by Gonadotropes

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LH, ICSH & FSH

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Contains small masses of colloid material, and some finely granulated cells

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Pars intermedia

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Hormone secreted by pars intermedia

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Pars intermedia is a relatively ________ zone

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Projection from pars anterior. Most vascular part of the gland.

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Pars tuberalis

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Hormone secreted by pars tuberalis

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Posterior lobe. No nerve cells.

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Neurohypophysis

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Neurohypophysis has numerous __________, _______ and small collection of _________ materials.

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Neuroglial cells, Fibers & Colloid

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In neurohypophysis, cell bodies are located in the

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Hypothalamus

34
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Hormones secreted by the neurohypophysis

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Vasopressin & Oxytocin

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Other name for ADH

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Other name for Oxytocin

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Vasopressin is secreted by the

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Supraoptic nuclei

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Oxytocin is secreted by the

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Paraventricular nuclei

39
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Other name for neurohypophysis

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Pars nervosa

40
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Blood supply of the Pituitary gland is from what branch

A

Internal Carotid Artery

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Supplies the infundibulum. Forms the capillary that forms _________________.

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Superior Hypophyseal Artery. Hypothalamic Hypophyseal Portal System.

42
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Supplies the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Inferior Hypophyseal Artery

43
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Venous drainage of the Pituitary Gland

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Cavernous sinus & Intercavernous sinus

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Surgical approaches for the Pituitary gland

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Intracranial approach & Endoscopic Transsphenoidal approach

45
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Hormones secreted by the Hypothalamus

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GHRH, GHIH, GnRH, PIH, TRH & CRH “GGGPTC”

46
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Pineconed-shape organ. Calcify during adult age.

A

Pineal gland

47
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Other name for pineal gland

48
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Pineal gland is derived from the

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Roof of diencephalon

49
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Weight of the pineal gland

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100-180gms

50
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Pineal gland is located

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Between the superior colliculi

51
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Pineal gland is composed mainly of what cells

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Pinealocyte & Chief cells

52
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Pinealocyte produces what hormone.

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Melatonin.

53
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What is the effect of melatonin

A

Antigonadotrophic

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