Pituitary gland Flashcards
pituitary gland lies where and connected to the hypothalamus by
sella turcica at base of brain and by the pituitary stalk
what are the 6 hormones secreted by anterior pituitary
GH, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, PRL
function of GH
Promotes growth of entire body by affecting protein formation cell multiplication, differentiation
GH promotes growth when baby grows up, and promotes muscle size increase in adulthood.
* GH can increase the physical size of cells
* GH can increase the number of cells
* GH can increase the amount of protein inside of a cell
function of ACTH
Controls secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex, affects metabolism of glucose, protein and fats.
function of TSH
Stimulating thyroid gland to control secretion rate of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
* control the rate of intracellular chemical reaction of entire body.
function of FSH
Control growth of gonads and hormonal and reproductive activities.
function of LH
Control growth of gonads and hormonal and reproductive activities.
function of PRL
Promotes mammary gland and milk production.
what are the 2 hormones secretes by the posterior pituitary
ADH, oxytocin
function of ADH
Control rate of water excretion into urine ➔ to help controlling water
concentration in body fluids.
function of oxytocin
Help for delivering milk from glands of breast to the nipples during
suckling.
Help baby delivery at the end of gestation.
what are the five main cell type of anterior pituitary (andenohypophyse)
somatotrope, corticotrope, thyrotrope, gonadotrope, lactotrope
30-40% of adenohypophysis hormone are which type of cell and secrete what
somatrotopes, GH
20% of adenohypophysis hormone are which type of cell and secrete what
corticotrope and secrete ACTH
3-5 % of adenohypophysis hormone are which type of cell and secrete what
thyrotrope and secrete TSH
gonadotrope and secrete LH and FSH
lactotropes and secrete prolactin
To raise the level of prolactin in the body, which change must occur?
prolactin inhibitory hormone (PIH) levels fall
A person is suspected to have defective adrenal cortex of the adrenal glands, and the doctor asked for a radioimmunoassay on their blood sample. What result might support the idea that the adrenal cortex is defective?
high radio-signal for corticotropin
If the entire pituitary gland were surgically removed for some reason, which of these hormones could still be produced relatively normally after a few days passes?
oxytocin
How many hormones does the parathyroid gland make?
one
How many parathyroid glands does the body have if you counted them? (count each part as one gland)
4
The anterior pituitary can secrete ____________ (GH growth hormone, or, Gl glucagon). The adrenal cortex can secrete ____________ (A: Androgen, or, Testosterone).
GH, A
How many hormones are produced (synthesized) within the hypothalamus?
8
If a person has very high blood pressure (say, due to blood doping), then the baroreceptors in the atria will _________ (R: relax, S: stretch) causing the levels of anti-diuretic hormone to __________ (R: rise, F: fall) in the blood.
s, f
A test for growth hormone is done on a patient’s blood sample and comes back with a high level. Other hormone tests are normal. What are two conditions that they could possibly have?
Gigantism or acromegaly
Which type of trope cells in the anterior pituitary responds to two different regulatory hormones?
somatotrope
Is this statement True or False? ‘Vasopressin has a pressor effect on blood vessels, and it acts on the kidney tubules to promote water re-absorption (from urine to blood).”
true
Which of the following effects of growth hormone can lead to a diabetes mellitus if its chronic and uncontrolled?
increase insulin secretion from islets of Langerhans
o have a lower level of growth hormone (GH) in the blood, the level of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) would have to ______ (R: rise, F: fall), or, the level of growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH) would have to ______ (R: rise, F: fall).
F, R