lecture 3

Question 1

posterior lobe of pituitary gland

Answer 1

neurohypophysis

Question 2

anterior lobe of pituitary gland

Answer 2

adenohypophysis

Question 3

posterior pituitary gland actions

Answer 3

1. connected to hypothalamus by neurons
   connected via neural communication
2. secretes hormones into the blood
   hormones down axon, stored at endings until required

Question 4

posterior pituitary hormones secreted

Answer 4

peptide hormones
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or oxytosin

Question 5

anterior pituitary gland actions

Answer 5

1. connected to hypothalamus by blood vessels
2. neuron short axon in hypothalamus
3. releasing hormones into bed of capillaries
4. hormones membrane receptor stimulate/inhibit specific peptide hormone release secretion

Question 6

anterior pituitary hormones secreted

Answer 6

prolactin 
growth hormone (growth hormone releasing hormone)

Question 7

growth hormone how?

Answer 7

stimulates cell division promotes growth of bones, muscles, tissues
stimulates protein synthesis
increases blood glucose concentration (glucose synthesis in liver AND inhibiting uptake in muscle)

Question 8

growth hormone conditions

Answer 8

hyposecretion: too little (or none)
hyper secretion: too much
hyposensitive: little (or no) response
hypersensitive: respond too much

Question 9

growth hormone disorders

Answer 9

deficiency= dwarfism
excess=gigantism
normal levels

Question 10

growth hormones other important

Answer 10

thyroid, insulin, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone