Endocrine system Ch

Question 1

Where is the hypothalamus located?

Answer 1

in the diencephalon area of the brain, below the thalamus and caudal to the optic chasm

Question 2

What is another name for the pituitary gland?

Answer 2

hypophysis

Question 3

The pituitary gland is attached ventrally to the _______ by a slender stalk of nervous tissue called the ___________.

Answer 3

hypothalamus

infundibulum

Question 4

What is the anterior portion of the pituitary gland called?

Answer 4

adenohypophysis

Question 5

The Endocrine system works together with nervous system to maintain ________.

Answer 5

homeostasis

Question 6

There are seven hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland, which produce a variety of effects on the tissues and cells of the body and stimulate growth and development of the endocrine glands in the body, what are they?

Answer 6

1. Growth hormone
2. Prolactin
3. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
4. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
5. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
6. Luteninizing hormone (LH)
7. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)