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- What are the 7 major hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary?
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ACTH
MSH
FSH
GH
LH
PRL
TSH - 100.0%
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- Which tissue does GH target?
- All tissues
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- GH [...]creases episodes of mitosis.
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- GH [...]creases cell size.
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- GH [...]creases the rate of protein synthesis.
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- GH [...]creases the use of fatty acids for energy.
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- GH [...]creases the use of glucose for energy.
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- GH [...]creases amino acid transport across the cell membrane.
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- GH [...]creases the rate of transcription and translation.
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- Which tissue does TSH target?
- Thyroid
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- Which tissue does PRL target?
- Mammary glands in breasts
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- The [...] is also called the neurohypophysis.
- posterior pituitary
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- What is another name for ADH?
- Vasopressin
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- What general effect does oxytocin have on its target cells (2)?
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Increases uterine contractions
Causes milk ejection from breasts - 100.0%
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- What is the target tissue for ADH?
- Collecting tubule and duct of the nephron
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- ADH [...]creases blood pressure.
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- Where in the body are ADH and oxytocin secreted?
- Posterior pituitary
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- What are the 2 parts of the pituitary gland?
- Anterior and posterior parts
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- The [...] is also called the adenohypophysis.
- anterior pituitary gland
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- The anterior pituitary gland is also called the [...].
- adenohypothysis
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From where are the following hormones secreted?
ACTH, MSH, LH, FSH, TSH, GH, PRL - Anterior pituitary gland
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From where are the following hormones secreted?
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- Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary controls the release of T4 from the thyroid?
- TSH
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- Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary controls the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex?
- ACTH
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- Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary controls the release of IGF-1 from the liver?
- GH
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- Which 2 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary control the release of testo/estradiol from the gonads?
- LH/FSH
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- What is the developmental origin of the posterior pituitary?
- Downgrowth from the floor of the diencephalon
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- What 5 types of cells are found in the anterior pituitary?
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Corticotrophs
Gonadotrophs
Lactotrophs
Somatotrophs
Thyrotrophs - 100.0%
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- Axons from the hypothalamus project to the [...] of the anterior pituitary and discharge into capillaries of the pituitary [...].
- median eminence, portal system
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- In the anterior pituitary, which 2 hormones do corticotrophs produce?
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ACTH
MSH - 100.0%
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- In the anterior pituitary, which 2 hormones do gonadotrophs produce?
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FSH
LH - 100.0%
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- In the anterior pituitary, which hormone do lactotrophs produce?
- PRL
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- In the anterior pituitary, which hormone do somatotrophs produce?
- GH
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- [...] is the precursor to ACTH and other hormones in the anterior pituitary.
- POMC
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- In the anterior pituitary, which hormone do thyrotrophs produce?
- TSH
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- What are the 6 hormones produced by the hypothalamus which control release of hormones from the anterior pituitary?
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CRH
GnRH
GHRH
TRH
Dopamine
Somatostatin - 100.0%
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- Which 2 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary have non-tropic effects only?
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PRL
MSH - 100.0%
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- Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary has both tropic and non-tropic effects?
- GH
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- Which tissue do FSH and LH target?
- Testes or ovaries
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- Which tissue does MSH target?
- Melanocytes in the skin
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- POMC is synthesized mainly in the corticotrophs of the [...]rior pituitary.
- ante, rior
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- Release of ACTH from the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamic hormone [...].
- CRH
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- CRH controls the release of [...] from the anterior pituitary.
- ACTH
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- Release of PRL from the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamic hormones [...] and [...].
- TRH, dopamine
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- TRH [...]-regulates the release of PRL from the anterior pituitary.
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- Dopamine [...]-regulates the secretion of PRL from the anterior pituitary.
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- In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce PRL?
- Lactotrophs
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- In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce ACTH and MSH?
- Corticotrophs
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- In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce FSH and LH?
- Gonadotrophs
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- In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce GH?
- Somatotrophs
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- In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce TSH?
- Thyrotrophs
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- What effect does suckling have on the production of PRL by the anterior pituitary?
- Increase
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- What are the 2 hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary?
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Oxytocin
ADH (vasopressin) - 50.0%
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- GH [...]creases the breakdown of proteins.
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- Which tissue does ACTH target?
- Adrenal cortex
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- The posterior pituitary is also called the [...].
- neurohypophysis
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- What tissues does oxytocin target (2)?
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Uterus
Breasts - 50.0%
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- What general effect does ADH have on its target cells?
- Increases permeability to water
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- Where in the body are ADH and oxytocin synthesised?
- Hypothalamus
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- What are the 3 parts of the anterior pituitary?
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Pars distalis
Pars tuberalis
Pars intermedia - 50.0%
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- What are the 2 parts of the posterior pituitary?
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Pars nervosa
Infundibulum (stalk) - 50.0%
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- What 2 types of cells are found in the posterior pituitary?
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Axons of modified neurons
Pituicytes - 50.0%
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- The glial-like cells found in the posterior pituitary are called [...].
- pituicytes
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- The cell bodies of the neurons whose axons are in the posterior pituitary are found in which 2 nuclei in the brain?
- Supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus
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- After the protein precursors of ADH and oxytocin are synthesized in the hypothalamus, they are cleaved to yield which 2 products?
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Hormone
Neurophysin (binding protein) - 50.0%
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- [...] is a binding protein made when the protein precursor of ADH or oxytocin is cleaved.
- Neurophysin
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- The accumulation of ADH or oxytocin in the axons of the posterior pituitary forms [...].
- Herring bodies
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- Which 4 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary have tropic effects only?
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FSH
LH
TSH
ACTH - 50.0%
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- POMC is synthesized mainly in the [...] cells of the anterior pituitary.
- corticotroph
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