The Pituitary Flashcards
1
Q
inhibitory hypothalamic hormones
A
somatostatin (GH)
dopamine (PRL)
2
Q
stimulating hypothalamic hormones
A
TRH
GnRH
CRH
GHRH
3
Q
three potential causes when seeing an endocrine clinical presentation
A
too much hormone
too little hormone
gland is too big
4
Q
dynamic endocrine tests
A
too much= suppress
too little= stimulate
5
Q
what cells is the anterior pituitary made up of?
A
acidophils
basophils
chromophobe
6
Q
examples of acidophils
A
somatotrophs GH
mammotrophs PRL
7
Q
examples of basophils
A
corticotrophs ACTH
thyrotrophs TSH
gonadotrophs FSH/LH
8
Q
what cells is the posterior pituitary made up of?
A
non-myelinated axons
9
Q
hormones released by the anterior pituitary
A
ACTH TSH LH/FSH GH PRL
10
Q
what is stored in the posterior pituitary?
A
ADH
oxytocin
