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The pituitary gland is formed partly from the developing brain and partly from the developing ______.
The pituitary gland is formed partly from the developing brain and partly from the developing ______.
oral cavity
The pituitary gland actually consists of two glands—the posterior neurohypophysis and the anterior ______—united anatomically but with different functions.
The pituitary gland actually consists of two glands—the posterior neurohypophysis and the anterior ______—united anatomically but with different functions.
adenohypophysis
The adenohypophysis is derived from the ______ ectoderm, and has three parts: a large pars distalis or anterior lobe; the pars tuberalis; and the thin pars intermedia.
The adenohypophysis is derived from the ______ ectoderm, and has three parts: a large pars distalis or anterior lobe; the pars tuberalis; and the thin pars intermedia.
oral
The main components of the pars distalis are cords of endocrine cells interspersed with fenestrated capillaries and supporting reticular connective tissue, mixed in with other things cells arranged in cords loose Cells of Pars distalis ______ and chromophobes.
The main components of the pars distalis are cords of endocrine cells interspersed with fenestrated capillaries and supporting reticular connective tissue, mixed in with other things cells arranged in cords loose Cells of Pars distalis ______ and chromophobes.
The basophilic cells in the pars distalis are the corticotrophs which secrete Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Gonadotrophs secrete two different glycoproteins: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and thyrotrophs which secrete Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with target cells in the ______ cortex, gonads, and thyroid gland, respectively.
The basophilic cells in the pars distalis are the corticotrophs which secrete Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Gonadotrophs secrete two different glycoproteins: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and thyrotrophs which secrete Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with target cells in the ______ cortex, gonads, and thyroid gland, respectively.
Acidophils in the pars distalis secrete either growth hormone (somatotropin) or prolactin and are called somatotrophs and lactotrophs respectively. Hormones produced by the pars distalis have widespread functional activities. They regulate almost all other endocrine glands, ovarian function and sperm production, milk production, and the metabolism of muscle, bone, and ______ tissue.
Acidophils in the pars distalis secrete either growth hormone (somatotropin) or prolactin and are called somatotrophs and lactotrophs respectively. Hormones produced by the pars distalis have widespread functional activities. They regulate almost all other endocrine glands, ovarian function and sperm production, milk production, and the metabolism of muscle, bone, and ______ tissue.
The pars tuberalis is a smaller funnel-shaped region surrounding the infundibulum of the ______.
The pars tuberalis is a smaller funnel-shaped region surrounding the infundibulum of the ______.
Most of the cells of the pars tuberalis are ______.
Most of the cells of the pars tuberalis are ______.
The pars intermedia is a thin zone of basophilic cells between the pars distalis and the pars nervosa of the neurohypophysis, which usually contains colloid-filled cysts of various ______.
The pars intermedia is a thin zone of basophilic cells between the pars distalis and the pars nervosa of the neurohypophysis, which usually contains colloid-filled cysts of various ______.
The pars intermedia (PI) lies between the pars distalis (PD) and the pars nervosa (PN), with ______.
The pars intermedia (PI) lies between the pars distalis (PD) and the pars nervosa (PN), with ______.
Endocrine glands release signaling molecules called ______ for uptake by capillaries and distribution throughout the body.
Endocrine glands release signaling molecules called ______ for uptake by capillaries and distribution throughout the body.
There is no secretory duct as in ______ glands.
There is no secretory duct as in ______ glands.
Endocrine cells are typically epithelial in origin, and aggregated as cords or ______.
Endocrine cells are typically epithelial in origin, and aggregated as cords or ______.
Distribution of the hormones to act on target cells with receptors for those hormones at a distance from the site of their secretion is called ______ secretion.
Distribution of the hormones to act on target cells with receptors for those hormones at a distance from the site of their secretion is called ______ secretion.
Other endocrine cells produce hormones that act on target cells only a short distance away. This is called ______ secretion.
Other endocrine cells produce hormones that act on target cells only a short distance away. This is called ______ secretion.
Juxtacrine secretion, in which a signaling molecule remains on the secreting cell’s surface and affects target cells when the cells make contact, is called ______ secretion.
Juxtacrine secretion, in which a signaling molecule remains on the secreting cell’s surface and affects target cells when the cells make contact, is called ______ secretion.
What are the main objectives of the lecture on the pituitary and adrenal glands?
What are the main objectives of the lecture on the pituitary and adrenal glands?
What are the three types of endocrine gland secretion mentioned in the text?
What are the three types of endocrine gland secretion mentioned in the text?
What are the hormones secreted by the acidophils in the pars distalis of the pituitary gland?
What are the hormones secreted by the acidophils in the pars distalis of the pituitary gland?
What are the main components of the pars distalis of the pituitary gland?
What are the main components of the pars distalis of the pituitary gland?
Where does the pars intermedia lie and what does it usually contain?
Where does the pars intermedia lie and what does it usually contain?
What are the signaling molecules released by endocrine glands for uptake by capillaries and distribution throughout the body?
What are the signaling molecules released by endocrine glands for uptake by capillaries and distribution throughout the body?
What are the two parts of the pituitary gland?
What are the two parts of the pituitary gland?
What are the main components of the adenohypophysis?
What are the main components of the adenohypophysis?
What are the two types of cells in the pars distalis and what hormones do they secrete?
What are the two types of cells in the pars distalis and what hormones do they secrete?
What is the function of hormones produced by the pars distalis?
What is the function of hormones produced by the pars distalis?
Where is the pars tuberalis located and what type of cells are most abundant in it?
Where is the pars tuberalis located and what type of cells are most abundant in it?
What is the location and composition of the pars intermedia?
What is the location and composition of the pars intermedia?
What is the dual origin of the pituitary gland?
What is the dual origin of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the posterior neurohypophysis?
What is the function of the posterior neurohypophysis?
What is the function of chromophils and chromophobes in the pars distalis?
What is the function of chromophils and chromophobes in the pars distalis?
What are the three parts of the adenohypophysis?
What are the three parts of the adenohypophysis?
