McCumbee - Pituitary Flashcards
Part of pituitary
Composed of epithelial tissues
Embryologically formed from ectodermal cells from the roof of the embryonic pharynx
Adenohypophysis
Anterior pituitary
Part of the pituitary
Composed of neural tissue
From from downward evagination of floor of embyronic brain
Neurohypophysis
Posterior pituitary
Hypothalamic hormones can enter the blood directly through the _________
Posterior pituitary
The supraoptic nuclei and paraventricular nuclei send unmyelinated magnocellular neurons that pass thru the infundibulum and terminate in close proximity to the capillaries of the posterior pituitary. These release which two hormones?
ADH (vasopressin)
Oxytocin
Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized as preprohormones containing ____ (x4)
Signal peptide
Hormone sequence
Neurophysin domain
Glycopeptide domain (ADH not oxytocin)
Explain the role of neurophysin in ADH and oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary
Neurophysin is synthesized as part of the preprohormone.
When the prohormones are packaged at the ER and Golgi, neurophysin is cleaved and then acts as a intraneuronal carrier
Direct hypothalamic control of anterior pituitary secretory function is mediated by neurosecretions called ________
Hypophysiotropic hormones
Also called releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones
Growth hormone release hormone _______ somatotropes, which are what release Growth hormone
Stimulates
Somatostatin (SS) ________ somatropes which are what release growth hormone (GH)
Inhibits
TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) ________ thyrotropes which are what release TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
Stimulates
TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormones) _________ lactotropes, which are what release prolactin
Stimulates
Dopamine _________ lactotropes which are what release PRL (prolactin)
Inhibits
GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing hormone) ________ gonadotropes, which are what release FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)
Stimulates
CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) ________ corticotrope which releases ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and Beta-LPH (beta-lipotropin)
Stimulates
AVP (arginine vasopressin) _____________ corticotrope which releases ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and Beta-LPH (beta-lipotropin)
Stimulates
What are 3 pituitary hormones in the glycoprotein family ?
Luteinizing hormone
Follicle stimulating hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
What are 4 significant glycoprotein family hormones
LH
FSH
TSH
HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
Which subunit of the two differs in glycoproteins
Beta subunit (this gives specific biological functions)
What pituitary hormones are in the somatomammotropin family ?
Growth hormone
Prolactin
Which member of the proopiomelanocortin family is a prominent anterior pituitary player
Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)
ACTH binds to _____ receptors on adrenal gland
MC2R
What are the direct actions of GH?
Stimulates production and release of IGF-1 and IGF-binding proteins from liver and other target cells
______ is the principle mediator of GH action on skeletal growth
IGF-I
What is the indirect action of GH?
IGF-I produced, this induces the majority of growth promoting actions of GH.
IGF-I is principle mediator of GH actions on skeletal growth.
GH _____ lipolysis
Stimulates
Especially in visceral adipose tissue
GH actions ______ the actions of insulin on glucose and lipid metabolism
Oppose
GH ______ insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and oxidation
suppresses