Panopto 38: Endocrine Flashcards

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1
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whats another word for the hypophysis?

A

pituitary

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where do we find the hypophysis?

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located at the base of the brain

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hypothalamus

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plays a role in embryonic and fetal development in male repro and plays a role when the male reached puberty.

produce neurons for the neural hypotheses
produce their own hormones

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hypophysis

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connected to lower surface of the hypothalamus and small body (size of a chickpea) stalk of tissue grows down

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5
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what is the floor of a diacephalon?

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gives rise to the hypothalamus and hypophysis

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what is the stalk of tissue called

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neurohypophysis (made of neural tissue extension from the brain) continues to grow down and eventually makes contact with the roof of the mouth

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contact induction

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when cells mount up and form a new structure (rathke’s pouch), this stimulation process makes the cells respond

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rathke’s pouch

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eventually breaks off from the roof of the mouth and the freed part forms an association with the neurohypothesis called the adenohypophysis

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adenohypopysis

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not neural tissue, its glandular

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What 2 parts make up the hypophysis?

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neurohypothesis and adenohypopysis

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parts of the neurohypophysis

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median eminenece
infundibulum
pars nervosa

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parts of the adenohypopysis

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pars tuberalis
pars intermedia
pars distalis

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