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Pituitary Gland Anatomy Flashcards

1
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what makes up the diencephalon?

A

thalamus and hypothalamus

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2
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what does the diencephalon form?

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central core of cerebrum with connections to right and left cerebral hemispheres and midbrain

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3
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what is the infundibulum?

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anatomically and functionally connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

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4
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what can the infundibulum otherwise be known as?

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pituitary stalk, infundibulum=funnel

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5
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what lobes is the pituitary anatomically and functionally divided up into?

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anterior and posterior

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6
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what is the anterior lobe also known as?

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adenohypophysis

  • pars distalis
  • pars tuberalis
  • pars intermedia
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7
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what is the posterior lobe also known as?

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neurohypophysis

-pars nervosa

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8
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which lobe is an extension of brain?

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posterior

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9
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which lobe synthesises and releases most of the pituitary hormones?

A

anterior

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10
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which hormones does the posterior lobe produce?

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ADH and oxytocin (synthesised in hypothalamus)

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11
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what is the location of the pituitary gland?

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it is a midline structure in the pituitary fossa of the sphenoid bone (deep in cranial cavity)

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12
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where does the pituitary fossa lie?

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sella turcica

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13
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what is the relation between the pituitary gland and the optic chiasm?

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lies immediately inferior to the optic chiasm

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14
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what is the brain stem continuous with?

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spinal cord

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15
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what is the controlling centre for the whole endocrine system?

A

hypothalamus

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16
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what is the thalamus?

A

centre for sensation

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17
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what does sella turcica mean?

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turkish saddle

18
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what are the visual fields?

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nasal and temporal (right and left)

19
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what are the photoreceptors in the nasal and temporal retina?

A

rods and cones

20
Q

what is the optic chiasma formed from?

A

right and left optic nerves

21
Q

what visual fields cross over?

A

nasal

22
Q

what clinical feature can a pituitary tumour result in?

A

bitemporal hemianopia

23
Q

why does bitemporal hemianopia occur?

A

tumour impinging on optic chiasma which disrupts transmission of action potentials from nasal retina bilaterally

24
Q

what field of vision is restricted in bitemporal hemianopia?

A

temporal (medial part of retinas)

25
Q

what are the two surgical access areas?

A

transcranial and transsphenoidal

26
Q

what surgical access type is more common?

A

transsphenoidal

27
Q

what are nasal conchae covered by?

A

mucous membranes

28
Q

what do nasal conchae do?

A

warm air and help to humidify it when breathing through the nose

29
Q

what are paranasal sinuses?

A

air filled spaces within bones surrounding nasal cavities

30
Q

what are paranasal sinuses lined by?

A

mucus-secreting respiratory mucosa

31
Q

is there a known function of paranasal sinuses?

A

no

32
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what are some suggested functions of paranasal sinuses?

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secrete mucus which drains into nasal cavities through ostia (single=ostium-bony drainage hole), reduce weight of the skull, add resonance to voice

33
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what are Le Fort fractures of the facial skeleton?

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nasty fractures that depend on how much of the eye or orbital cavity is involved

34
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what is significant about Le Fort 1 fractures?

A

Le Fort 1 down fracture approach to the nasal cavities provides better surgical access in more complicated cases

35
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what is dura mater?

A

thick fibrous membrane that covers the whole brain and lines the entire cranial cavity internally

36
Q

what do the vertebral arteries anastomose to form?

A

basilar artery

37
Q

what is the tentorium cerebelli?

A

thought sheet of dura mater tenting over cerebellum in posterior cranial fossa but has a central gap to allow brainstem to pass through

38
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what is the diaphragm sellae?

A

tough sheet of dura mater forming roof over pituitary fossa and sellae turcica

39
Q

what does trigeminal mean?

A

three twins

40
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what are dural venous sinuses?

A

venous channels within dura mater that drain most of venous blood from cranial cavity including the brain into internal jugular veins (spaces between dural folds

41
Q

what makes dural venous sinuses different to veins?

A

no proper venous walls (different histologically but similar function

42
Q

where do dural venous sinuses drain into internal jugular veins?

A

jugular foraminae in the floor of posterior cranial fossa

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