Hypophysis

Question 1

Adenohypophysis

Answer 1

The frontal, glandular portion of the hypophysis (anterior pituitary) that produces trophormones.

Question 2

Gonadotropins

Answer 2

Hormones that regulate reproductive function and production of sexual hormones (e.g. FSH, LH-ICSH, prolactin).

Question 3

Hypophysiotropic area

Answer 3

Parvocellular region of the hypothalamus that regulates the function of the adenohypophysis; releasing and inhibiting factors (hormones) are produced here.

Question 4

Inhibiting hormones and factors

Answer 4

Hormones produced by the parvocellular (small cell) region of the hypothalamus that regulate adenohypophysis functions.

Question 5

Releasing hormones and factors

Answer 5

Hormones or hormone-like compounds produced by the parvocellular region of the hypothalamus (hypophysiotropic area) that facilitate adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary) hormone production and release.

Question 6

Neurohemal-organ

Answer 6

Organs of neuronal origin in that store hormones (usually secreted by other neurons) e.g. neurohypophysis.

Question 7

Neurohypophysis

Answer 7

Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (hypophysis) that stores hormones secreted by hypothalamic neurons (a neurohemal organ).

Question 8

Trop hormones

Answer 8

Pituitary (adenohypophysis) hormones that stimulate production and release of other hormones from other glands (e.g. TSH, ACTH, FSH).

Question 9

Portal circulation

Answer 9

Capillaries in one organ are collected into veins, enter the other organ through a port and form a second capillary bed to release substances carried from the first organ (e.g. hypothalamus- hypophysis).