Pituitary gland

Question 1

ADH is stored in:

Answer 1

Neurohypophysis

Question 2

ADH is made in:

Answer 2

Hypothalamus

Question 3

Pitocin is made in:

Answer 3

Hypothalamus

Question 4

Oxytocin is stored in:

Answer 4

Neurophypophysis

Question 5

The cells of the anterior pituitary gland that secrete hormones to nonendocrine organs

Answer 5

acidophils

Question 6

The cells of the adenohypophysis that make hormones for endocrine target organs

Answer 6

basophils

Question 7

Somatotropin is made by:

Answer 7

acidophils of anterior pituitary gland

Question 8

The term for hypersecretion of GH after long bone growth has ended is:

Answer 8

Acromegaly

Question 9

Another name for Prolactin is:

Answer 9

Lactogenic hormone or Luteotropic Hormone

Question 10

Prolactin is made by:

Answer 10

Acidophils of Adenohypophysis

Question 11

ACTH is made by

Answer 11

Basophils of Anterior Pituitary Gland

Question 12

ACTH functions:

Answer 12

Normal G&D of adrenal cortex and secetion of cortisol

Question 13

TSH’s target organ is:

Answer 13

Thyroid

Question 14

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone is made:

Answer 14

Basophils of Anterior Pituitary Gland

Question 15

Follicle Stimulating Hormone is made:

Answer 15

Basophils of Anterior Pituitary Gland

Question 16

FSH’s target organ is/are:

Answer 16

ovarian follicles/testes

Question 17

LH means

Answer 17

Luteinizing Hormone

Question 18

Luteinizing Hormone is made:

Answer 18

Basophils of Anterior Pituitary Gland

Question 19

The target organs for LH are:

Answer 19

corpus luteum/testes

Question 20

MSH is made by:

Answer 20

Basophils of Anterior Pituitary Gland

Question 21

MSH’s target organ/cell is:

Answer 21

Melanocytes

Question 22

Hyposecretion of GH

Answer 22

Dwarfisim

Question 23

Hypersecretion of GH in child

Answer 23

Giantism

Question 24

Hyposecretion of ADH

Answer 24

Diabetes Insipidus

Question 25

Another name for ADH

Answer 25

Vasopressin or Pitressin