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the pituitary gland Flashcards

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the hypohalamo-pituitary axis

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hypothalamus and pituitary are principal organisers of the endocrine system

hypothalamus is part of brain and connected to pituitary gland below

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hypothalamus neuroendocrine function

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part of its function is to release chemicals into blood that act at distal sites

as hypothalamus is made of neural tissue, any chemicals it releases must be neurohormones

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hypothalamus

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integration centre for endocrine systems

connected to pituitary via stalk (infundibulum)

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how does hypothalamus communicate with anterior pituitary and poosterior pituitary

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hypothalamic axons and nerve terminals project to and from posterior pituitaty

connection with anterior pituitary is via neurohormones (via capillary portal system)

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pituitary gland

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bean shaped and size
located in a pocket in sphenoid bone, directly below hypothalamus

2 distinct types of tissues - anterior and posterior

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difference between anterior and posterior pituitary

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posterior is extension of neural tissue

anterior is a true endocrine gland of epithelial origin

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anterior pituitary

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connected to hypothalamus via capillary portal system
also called adenohypophysis
true endocrine, epithelial origin
makes up 2/3rds of glan

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posterior pituitary

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continuation of hyopthalamus, consits of axons and nerve terminals of hypothalamic neurones
secretes neurohormones made in hypothalamus
neuroendocrine
aka neurohypophysus
makes up 1/3 of gland

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parta intermedia

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bit inbetween anterior and posterior pituitary

secretes melanocyte stimulating hormone

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tropic hormones

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tropic hormones govern the release of another hormone

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hormone type released from hypothalamus

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neurohormone

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hormone type released from posterior pituitarty

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neurohormone

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hormone type released from anterior pituitary

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classic endocrine hormones

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non-tropic hormones

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do not have intermediate hormone in pathway

just go off to target and elict a responese

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hypothalaic neurohormones: 2 forms

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non-tropic

tropic

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hypothalamic neurohormones: non-tropic

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neurohormones produced in hypothalamus and travel to posterior pituitary (via axons of hypothalamic neurones) where they are released into blood

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hypothalamic neurohormones: tropic

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neurohormones secreted into capillaries travelling to anterior pituitary
govern release of anterior pituitary hormones

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the hypothalamic non-trophic hormones and posterior pituitary

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vasopressin (ADH)

oxytocin

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ADH (vasopressin)

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maintaines water balance

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oxytocin

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stimulates uterine contraction at parturiton and aids expression of milk in lactating brease

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hypothalamic trophic hormones: the ‘releasing’ hormones

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thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) 
corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) 
growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) 
gonadotropin realsing hormone (GnRH) 
prolactin releasing hormone (PRH)
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hypothalamic trophic hormones: the ‘inhibiting’ hormones

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growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH) aka somatostatin

dopamine aka prolactin inhibiting hormone

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hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system

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network of tiny vessels which transfer trophic hormones from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary

short distance - rapid and dynamic

24
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what is production of anterior pituitary hormones controlled by

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hypothalamic trophic hormones that either stimulate or inhibit hormone production

25
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the anterior pituitary hormomea

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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) aka thyrotropin 
adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) 
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) 
luteinising hormone (LH) 
growth hormone (GH) 
prolactin
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which of the anterior pituitary hormones are trophic

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TSH 
ACTH 
FSH 
LH 
GH
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what does prolactin do

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directly stimulates milk production from the breast during lactation

28
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long-loop feedback

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feedback from endocrine target

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short-loop feedback

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feedback from anterior pituitary to hypothalamus

30
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1ry endocrine disorders

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those in which the defect is in cells that secrete the hormone

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2ry endocrine disorders

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those in which there is too little or too much trophic hormone from pituitary

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3ry endocrine disorders

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relate to hypothalamic disorders

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hyporesponsiveness endocrine disorders

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alterations in receptor for hormone, disordered post-receptor events. failure of metabolic activation of hormone or antagonistic events

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hyperresponsiveness endocrine disorders

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could be due to permissive. effects e.g. thyroid hormone ++ adrenaline meadiated lipolysi s

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permissive effects

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the presence of one hormone enhances the effect of another

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antagonistic effect

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the presence of one hormone reduces the effect of another

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