Endocrine Glands and Hormones Overview AI Outline
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What is the anatomical division of the pituitary gland?

  • Cerebrum and cerebellum
  • Pars distalis and pars intermedia
  • Anterior and posterior lobes
  • Adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis (correct)
  • What is the primary function of growth hormone?

  • Stimulate thyroid hormone production
  • Trigger ovulation and testosterone release
  • Increase milk production in mammary glands
  • Stimulate cell growth and division (correct)
  • Which hormone is responsible for regulating thyroid function and hormone production?

  • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (correct)
  • Which hormone plays a crucial role in reproductive health and fertility in both males and females?

    <p>Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing hormone (LH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of prolactin?

    <p>Increase milk production in mammary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone targets the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids like cortisol?

    <p>Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus via the portal system?

    <p>Adenohypophysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone does NOT play a role in calcium homeostasis?

    <p>Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the embryological division of the pituitary gland?

    <p>Pars distalis and pars nervosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary and plays a role in the female reproductive cycle?

    <p>Luteinizing hormone (LH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland?

    <p>Releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus control the pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are oxytocin and antidiuretic hormones produced, stored, and released from?

    <p>Produced in the hypothalamus, stored in the anterior pituitary, and released from the posterior pituitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are hypothalamic hormones delivered to the anterior pituitary for regulation?

    <p>Via the hypophyseal portal vein for efficient hormone delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do hypothalamic hormones specifically target within the anterior pituitary?

    <p>Cells within the anterior pituitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are hypothalamic hormones named according to their targets?

    <p>Named according to the cell or hormone they target</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What regulates the secretion of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormones?

    <p>Negative feedback mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are names and abbreviations of hypothalamic hormones crucial?

    <p>To differentiate between different hormones that regulate the anterior pituitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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