Module 2 HW Questions

Question 1

Which hormone matches with this anterior pituitary cell?
-somatotropes

Answer 1

GH

Question 2

Which hormone matches with this anterior pituitary cell?
-gonadotropes

Answer 2

LH and FSH

Question 3

Which hormone matches with this anterior pituitary cell?
-corticotropes

Answer 3

ACTH

Question 4

Which hormone matches with this anterior pituitary cell?
-thyrotropes

Answer 4

TSH

Question 5

Which hormone matches with this anterior pituitary cell?
-lactotropes

Answer 5

PRL

Question 6

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces ADH?

Answer 6

supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei

Question 7

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces GHRH?

Answer 7

arcuate

Question 8

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces oxytocin?

Answer 8

supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei

Question 9

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces dopamine/PIH?

Answer 9

arcuate

Question 10

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces CRH?

Answer 10

paraventricular nucleus

Question 11

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces GnRH?

Answer 11

arcuate

Question 12

Which hypothalamic nucleus produces TRH?

Answer 12

paraventricular nucleus

Question 13

What embryological structure gives rise to the hypothalamus?

Answer 13

diencephalon

Question 14

The hypophyseal stalk is located between the ____________ and ______________ bodies

Answer 14

optic chiasma, mammillary

Question 15

The hypothalamus produces _____________ and ______________ type hormones to control the anterior pituitary

Answer 15

releasing, inhibiting

Question 16

The hypothalamus controls secretion of posterior pituitary hormones by _________ signals

Answer 16

nerve

Question 17

Where is the base of the hypothalamus where hypothalamic hormones destined for the anterior pituitary are secreted?

Answer 17

median eminence

Question 18

Hormones travel from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary through the ___________________________ system

Answer 18

hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal

Question 19

The hypothalamic- hypophyseal portal system runs between the median _____________ and the ___________ pituitary

Answer 19

eminence, anterior

Question 20

Where is the primary capillary bed of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system located?

Answer 20

median eminence

Question 21

The pituitary gland is located within the _______________ of the sphenoid bone

Answer 21

sella turcica

Question 22

What structure physically connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

Answer 22

hypophyseal stalk

Question 23

The anterior pituitary is also called the _______________ and the posterior pituitary is also known as the ____________________

Answer 23

adenohypophysis, neurohypophysis

Question 24

The anterior pituitary originates from invagination of ________________ epithelium aka __________ pouch

Answer 24

pharyngeal, Rathke’s

Question 25

The posterior pituitary originates from __________ tissue that is an outgrowth from the ________________

Answer 25

neural, hypothalamus

Question 26

_______________ make up the largest population of anterior pituitary cells and the _______________ make up the 2nd largest portion

Answer 26

Somatotropes, corticotropes

Question 27

What class of hormones are hypothalamic and anterior pituitary hormones?

Answer 27

protein/polypeptides