Posterior Pituitary Hormones

Question 1

Epithelial tissue types

Answer 1

Lining
Glandular

Question 2

Function of simple cuboidal

Answer 2

Secretion and absorption

Question 3

Function of stratified cuboidal

Answer 3

Secretion

Question 4

Another name for posterior pituitary

Answer 4

Neurohypophysis

Question 5

What type of neurons stretch from hypothalamus to posterior pituitary

Answer 5

Magnocellular neurons

Question 6

Role of posterior pituitary

Answer 6

Stores hormones from hypothalamus

Question 7

Posterior pituitary connection to the hypothalamus

Answer 7

Infundibulum

Question 8

Paraventricular nucleus

Answer 8

Oxytocin

Question 9

Supraoptic nucleus

Answer 9

ADH

Question 10

Oxytocin stimulates

Answer 10

Uterine contractions, milk ejection

Question 11

Vasopressin stimulates

Answer 11

The inhibition of urine formation at the renal tubules

Question 12

ADH acts where

Answer 12

Collecting ducts causing insertion of aquaporins

Question 13

ADH released in response to

Answer 13

Increased plasma osmotic pressure especially Na+ in the supraoptic nucleus

Question 14

Which aquaporins act at the collecting ducts

Answer 14

2,3,4

Question 15

Higher stimulation of which brain region with loved ones

Answer 15

VTA

Question 16

Myoepithelial in breast tissue function

Answer 16

Contraction

Question 17

Luminal epithelial cells in breast tissue function

Answer 17

Milk secretion

Question 18

Where do oxytocin and ADH differ in structure

Answer 18

AA 3 and 7

Question 19

Target organs of oxytocin

Answer 19

Uterus and breast