Pituitary Gland Flashcards
How many hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
6
Name the 6 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary
1- GH
2- adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)
3- thyroid-stimulating ( TSH)
4-Follicule-stimulating (FSH)
5- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
6- prolactin (PRL)
What is the second name of GH and role
1- somatotropin
2- promote growth by affecting protein formation (cell multiplication/differentiation)
Second name ACTH and role
1- corticotropin
2- control secretion hormone by adrenal cortex, affect metabolism glucose/protein/fat
Second name TSH and role
1- thyrotropin
2- stimulating thyroid gland to control rate secretion
Role FSH
Control growth gonad and hormonal + reproductive activities
Role LH
Control growth gonad and hormonal + reproductive activities
Role PRL
Promotes mammary gland and milk production
Hormone secreted by posterior pituitary
1- antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
2- Oxytocin
Second name ADH and role
1- vasopressin
2-Control rate water excretion into urin
Role oxytocin
Help delivering milk from gland breast to nipple during sucking + help baby delivery
Mechanism of secretion of anterior and posterior pituitary
Ant. = adenihypophysis ( hormonal control)
Post. = neurohypophysis ( under neural control, neuron goes directly into lobe)
Parts of pituitary
Anterior + posterior pituitary lobe attached to hypothalamus through pituitary stalk
Lays in sella turcica in brain
5 cell type + % found in anterior pituitary
1- somatropes (30-40%)
2- corticotrope ( 20%)
3- thyrotropes (3-5%)
4- gonadotropes ( 3-5%)
5- lactotropes ( 3-5%)
Role somatotrope cell
Secrete GH
Role cortitotropes cell
Secrete ACTH
Role thyrototropes cell
Secrete TSH
Role gonatotropes cell
Secrete gonadotropic hormone = LH + FSH
Role lactotrope cell
Secrete PRL
What is a controlling factor
Hormone released from hypothalamus and are transmitted into ant. Lobe by portal vein
What are the 6 controlling factor
1- GH releasing hormone ( GHRH)
2- GH inhibitory hormone ( GHIH)
3- Corticotropin- releasing hormone (CRH)
4- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone ( TRH)
5-Gonadotropin-releasing hormone ( GnRH)
6- Prolactin-releasing hormone (PIH)
Role growth releasing and inhibitory hormone
Cause secretion or inhibition GH hormone
Role corticotropin-releasing hormone
Cause secretion adrenocorticotropin