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endocrine system
class 2 anterior pituitary
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2008

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Term
Location of pituitary gland
Definition
base of brain
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structure that supports the pituitary gland
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sella turcica of sphenoid bone
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attaches pituitary gland to hypothalamus
Definition
infundibulum
Term
vessels that surround pituitary gland
Definition
circle of willis
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two lobes of pituitary gland
Definition
anterior pituitary gland and posterior pituitary gland
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another name for anterior pituitary gland
Definition
adenohypophysis
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another name for posterior pituitary gland
Definition
neurohypophysis
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glandular lobe of pituitary gland
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anterior lobe
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nervous lobe of pituitary gland
Definition
posterior lobe
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produces hormones secreted by posterior pituitary gland
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hypothalamus
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hormones that control anterior pituitary gland
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releasing and inhibiting hormones
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cells that secrete inhibiting and releasing hormones
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neurosecretory cells of hypothalamus
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inhibiting and releasing hormones travel through
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hypophyseal portal system
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secretes human growth hormone
Definition
somatotrophic cells of anterior pituitary gland
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target of human growth hormone
Definition
bone, cartilage, muscle, liver
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effect of human growth hormone
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stimulates secretion of insulin-like growth factors in target cells
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effect of insulin-like growth factors
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cell growth and cell reproduction
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stimulates secretion of human growth hormone
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growth hormone releasing hormone
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inhibits human growth hormone secretion
Definition
growth hormone inhibiting hormone
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secretes growth hormone releasing hormone
Definition
hypothalamus
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secretes growth hormone inhibiting hormone
Definition
hypothalamus
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determines secretion of growth hormone releasing hormone or growth hormone inhibiting hormone
Definition
blood glucose levels
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secreted during times of hypoglycemia
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growth hormone releasing hormone
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secreted during times of hyperglycemia
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growth hormone inhibiting hormone
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acromegaly
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a disorder in which there is excess human growth hormone secretion after the epiphyseal plates have closed
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giantism
Definition
an excess of human growth hormone before epiphyseal plates have closed and the child is still growing
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secretes thyroid stimulating hormone
Definition
thyrotrophic cells of anterior pituitary gland
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target of thyroid stimulating hormone
Definition
thyroid gland
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effect of thyroid stimulating hormone
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stimulates thyroid hormone production in thyroid gland
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stimulates release of thyroid stimulating hormone
Definition
thyrotropin releasing hormone
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secretes thyrotropin releasing hormone
Definition
hypothalamus
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secretes gonadotropins
Definition
gonadotrophic cells of anterior pituitary gland
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target of gonadotropins
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gonads(ovaries or testes)
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function of gonadotropins
Definition
regulate hormonal activity of gonads
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causes secretion of gonadotropins
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gonadotropin releasing hormone
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secretes gonadotropin releasing hormone
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hypothalamus
Term
two types of gonadotropins
Definition
follicle stimulating hormone , luteinizing hormone
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secretes prolactin
Definition
lactotrophic cells of anterior pituitary gland
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target of prolactin
Definition
mammary gland
Term
effect of prolactin
Definition
mammary gland development and milk production
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inhibits prolactin secretion
Definition
prolactin inhibiting hormone
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secretes prolactin inhibiting hormone
Definition
hypothalamus
Term
secretes prolactin releasing hormone during pregnancy
Definition
hypothalamus
Term
symptom of excessive secretion of prolactin
Definition
amenorrhea
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secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone
Definition
corticotrophic cells of anterior pituitary gland
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target of adrenocorticotropic hormone
Definition
adrenal gland
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effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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causes adrenal glands to secrete glucocorticoids
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causes release of adrenocorticotropic hormone
Definition
corticotropin releasing hormone
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secretes corticotropin releasing hormone
Definition
hypothalamus
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secretes melanocyte stimulating hormone
Definition
corticotrophic cells of anterior pituitary
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target of melanocyte stimulating hormone
Definition
melanocytes
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effect of melanocyte stimulating hormone
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stimulates melanocyte activity
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stimulates secretion of melanocyte stimulating hormone
Definition
corticotropin releasing hormone
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time when melanocyte stimulating hormone may be secreted
Definition
during pregnancy
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suppresses melanocyte stimulating hormone
Definition
dopamine
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