Endocrine Glands Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main endocrine glands?
A
Hypothalamus Pituitary Parathyroid x4 Thyroid Adrenal glands x2 Pancreas Ovaries Testis
2
Q
Where is the hypothalamus?
A
The central core cerebrum with connections to the right and left cerebral hemispheres & the midbrain
3
Q
What connects the hypothalamus to the anterior and posterior pituitary glands?
A
The infundibilum
4
Q
What is the alternative name for the posterior pituitary gland?
A
Neurohypopohysis
5
Q
What hormones does the posterior pituitary produce?
A
Oxytocin
Vasopressin
6
Q
How are hormones transported to the posterior pituitary?
A
Thought the axoplasm (the cytoplams of axons) by axoplasmic transport
