Pituitary Gland & Hypothalamus

Question 0

The hypothalamus regulates pituitary gland activity through:

Answer 0

hormones & action potentials

Question 1

How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete?

Answer 1

9

Question 2

Hypothalamus is connected to pituitary via the:

Answer 2

infundibulum

Question 3

Posterior/neurohypophysis

Answer 3

store hormones secreted by hypothalamus

ADH & OXYTOCIN

Question 4

Anterior/adenohypophysis

Answer 4

controls release of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary

Question 5

Hypothalamohypophyseal portal tract connects the hypothalamus & the:

Answer 5

pituitary gland

Question 6

Posterior

hormones released are produced in:

Answer 6

hypothalamic neurons in hypothalamus

the hormones moves down the axons of the hypothalamohypophyseal tract & are secreted from the posterior & eventually reach bloodstream

Question 7

Anterior

hormones produced by hypothalamic neurons act on:

Answer 7

cells of anterior pituitary

through the portal system the inhibit (act as inhibiting hormones) or stimulate (act as releasing hormones) hormone production