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    Pituitary gland hormones

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    Pituitary: The Master Gland 1. pituitary gland (hypophysis): produces 8 major hormones a. two lobes 1. anterior lobe (adenohypophysis): glandular tissue 2. posterior lobe (neurohypophysis): nervous tissue and is a direct extension of the hypothalamus b. connected to hypothalamus via the infundibulum 2. pituitary-hypothalamus relationships a. vascular connection between the anterior lobe and the hypothalamus b. the hypo. makes releasing/inhibitory hormones (RH/IH) that enter

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    Pituitary Gland

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    ------------------------------------------------- Pituitary gland From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Pituitary gland | | Located at the base of the brain‚ the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. | | Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic. | Latin | hypophysis‚ glandula pituitaria | Gray ’s | subject #275 1275 | Artery | superior hypophyseal artery‚infundibular artery‚prechiasmal artery‚ inferior

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    Pituitary Gland

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    to know about the Pituitary Gland Anatomy & Physiology II BIO144-1003B-06 It is interesting to find out about the pituitary glands in more detail. The pituitary glands are just one major part of the endocrine system. The pituitary glands secrete hormones to the bloodstream. It has two different categories‚ such as the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe. The anterior lobe secretes different hormones that are important to the human everyday life. Prolatin‚ growth hormone‚ adrenocorticotropic

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    Pituitary Gland

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    Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) About the size and shape of a pea‚ located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone‚ attached to the hypothalamus via a stalk called the infundibulum. It has two major lobes‚ one neural and one glandular.   Posterior Lobe (Neurohypophysis) – composed of nervous tissue; releases neurohormones that it receives ready-made from the hypothalamus; oxytocin and anti-diuretic hormone (ADH); released on demand in response to nerve impulses from hypothalamic neurons.   Anterior

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    Role of the Pituitary Gland

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    the endocrine system is a system of glands‚ each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body. It derives from the Greek words endo meaning inside‚ within‚ and crinis for secrete. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system. Hormones are substances (chemical mediators) released from endocrine tissue into the bloodstream that attach to target tissue and allow communication among cells. Hormones regulate many functions of an organism

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    in your brain called the pituitary gland‚ talk about a few symptoms one may have if their pituitary gland is not functioning as it should‚ and what type of tests are done to help solve these issues. So have you ever just felt off‚ not like yourself‚ sluggish or irritable? Well good news it is probably just the pituitary gland that is acting up like a wayward teenager. While I may make light of this‚ it could be something extremely serious. So what is this pituitary gland? According to the Society

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    The Pituitary Gland and Dwarfism The Pituitary Gland is situated at the base of the brain and it produces hormones which control growth. Too large an amount of these hormones causes giantism‚ a condition where facial features‚ hands‚ etc. become abnormally large. Too little causes dwarfism‚ where the overall stature of a person is very small. Dwarfism is the condition of being undersized‚ or less than 127 cm (50 in) in height. Some dwarfs have been less than 64 cm (24 in) in height when fully

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    Endocrine Glands

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    and receivers that are called‚ respectively‚ hormone producing cells‚ hormones and receptors. The first step in understanding endocrinology is to explore the meaning of such terms as hormone‚ receptor and target cell‚ and to obtain an understanding of how chemical communication is controlled | Hormones‚ Receptors and Target Cells | What exactly are hormones and how are they different from "non-hormones"? Hormones are chemical messengers secreted into blood or extracellular fluid by one cell

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    The Thyroid Gland

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    The thyroid gland • • • • • anatomic considerations Formation and secretion of thyroid hormones Transport and metabolism of thyroid hormones Effects of thyroid hormones Regulation of thyroid secretion introduction: the thyroid gland • The thyroid gland maintains the level of metabolism in the tissues that is optimal for their normal function. • Thyroid hormones stimulate the O2 consumption of most of the cells in the body • Thyroid hormones help regulate lipid and carbohydrate metabolism • Thyroid

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    hormones

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    HORMONES Hormones are a class of regulatory biochemicals produced in all multicellular organisms by glands‚ and transported by the circulatory system to a distant target organ to coordinate its physiology and behavior. They serve as a major form of communication between different organs and tissues. Hormones regulate a variety of physiological and behavioral activities‚ including digestion‚ metabolism‚ respiration‚ tissue function‚ sensory perception‚ sleep‚excretion‚ lactation‚ stress‚ growth and

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