Recent

  • Show all results for ""

🎧 New: AI-Generated Podcasts Turn your study notes into engaging audio conversations. Learn more

Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland Function
5 Questions
1 Views

Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland Function

Created by
@LionheartedNickel

Podcast Beta

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the structure that connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

  • Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract
  • Median eminence
  • Infundibulum (correct)
  • Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system

    • What type of hormones are synthesized by neurons in the hypothalamus and secreted in the median eminence?

  • Anterior pituitary hormones
  • Releasing hormones and inhibitory hormones (correct)
  • Hypothalamic hormones
  • Posterior pituitary hormones

    • What is the pathway by which posterior pituitary hormones are transported from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary?

  • Median eminence
  • Infundibulum
  • Hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
  • Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract (correct)

    • Where are posterior pituitary hormones synthesized?

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

    What is the function of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system?

    <p>To transport releasing hormones and inhibitory hormones from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Quizzes Like This

    Anatomia da Glândula Adrenal
    12 questions

    Anatomia da Glândula Adrenal

    AppreciableCyan avatar
    AppreciableCyan
    Histology of Endocrine glands (T&F)
    30 questions

    Histology of Endocrine glands (T&F)

    UnmatchedBohrium avatar
    UnmatchedBohrium
    Anterior Pituitary Gland Function and Hormones
    40 questions

    Anterior Pituitary Gland Function and Hormones

    BriskAntigorite avatar
    BriskAntigorite
    Pituitary Gland Structure and Functions
    8 questions

    Pituitary Gland Structure and Functions

    TriumphalMatrix avatar
    TriumphalMatrix
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser