pituitary glands

Question 1

pituitary glands

Answer 1

pea sized “master gland” because it controls all other endocrine glands, responsible for cell growth, has two parts

Question 2

anterior lobe (aka adenohypophysis)

Answer 2

front sac, composed of glandular tissue

Question 3

posterior lobe (aka neurohypophysis)

Answer 3

back sac, composed of nervous tissue

Question 4

major hormones of anterior lobe

Answer 4

• growth hormones (GM)
• thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
• prolactin (PRL)
• adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 5

growth hormones (GM)/ somatotropin (suh-ma-tuh-trow-pin)

Answer 5

somatotropin stimulate growth

Question 6

thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)/ thyrotropin

Answer 6

thyrotropin stimulated thyroid gland

Question 7

prolactin (PRL)

Answer 7

stimulates milk production

Question 8

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Answer 8

stimulates adrenal cortex

Question 9

gonadotropic; luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 9

luteinizing hormone stimulates testosterone in testes

Question 10

gonadotropic; follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 10

follicle stimulating hormone stimulates growth of eggs and sperm production

Question 11

major hormones in posterior lobes

Answer 11

• oxytocin (OT)
• vasopressin (aka ADH)

Question 12

oxytocin (OT)

Answer 12

simulates labor

Question 13

antidiuretic hormone (ADH) vasopressin (va-suh–preh-sn)

Answer 13

vasopressin (va-suh–preh-sn) increases water reabsorption