Posterior Pituitary Flashcards
1
Q
Hormones
A
Vasopressin and oxytocin
2
Q
Origin of post. Pit
A
Downgrowth from floor of 3rd ventricle
3
Q
Preproarginine vasopressinconstitutes
A
Neurohypophysin 2, copeptin ,adh
4
Q
Receptors of adh
A
V1(v1a)
V2
V3(v1b)
5
Q
V1 receptors are seen in
A
LUMP-B pneumonic Liver- glycogenolysis Uterus - contraction Myocardium - hypertrophy Platelets - aggregation Bloodvessels-vasoconstriction
6
Q
V3 receptors are seen in
A
Anterior pituitary - inc.ACTH release
7
Q
V2 receptors are seen in
A
Vascular endothelium - release VWF- platelet adhesion
