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Endocrinology
Hypothalamus - Pituitary
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Veterinary Medicine
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11/14/2010

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Term
What are the two divisons of the pituitary gland?
Definition
Neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary)
Adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary)
Term
The Neurohypophysis is composed of axons whose cell bodies reside in the ________ and ______________ of the hypothalamus
Definition
supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei
Term
What are the 3 divsions of the adenohypophysis?
Definition
1. pars tuberalis
2. pars intermedia
3. pars distalis
Term
How are neurohypophysis hormones secreted?
Definition
by the cell bodies of neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus to the NH portion of the pituitary.
Term
how are adenohypophyseal hormones synthesized?
Definition
hypothalamic hormones at the AH down HP stalk by way of "portal veins" and pituitary hormones leave in blood vessels
Term
What influences the hypothalamus?
Definition
Sensory input to the brain
thirst, appetite, body temp
Term
Neurotransmitters that influence the hypothalamus....what are they?
Definition
NADS!
NE, Ach, Dopamine, Seritonin
Term
Secretion of the hypothalamus is ________________.
Definition
pulsitile
Term
What are the hypothalamic hormones?
Definition
Terry gets charged (for) releasing greg in gorgia (and)promoting promiscutity:
TRH
GnRH
CRH
GHRH
GHIH
PIF
PRF
Term
what is Pit-1?
Definition
specific protien transcription factor
Term
what are the 5 trophic cells?
Definition
corticotrophs
thyrotrophs
somatotrophs
gonadotrophs
mammotrophs
Term
Pituitary secretion is ____________.
Definition
Episodic
Term
What regulates AH control?
Definition
hypothalamus
leptin
interlukins
endogenous cannabionoids
Term
what are the hormones secreted by the adenohypohysis?
Definition
all the girls like free products and options
ACH
TSH
GH
LH
FSH
[ADH oxytocin]--> neurohypohysis
Term
what is the prepro of ACTH synthesis?
Definition
prepromeanocortin
Term
ACTH secretion is _________________.
Definition
Episodic
Term
what are the gonadotropic hormones?
Definition
LH and FSH
Term
What hormones inhibit LH and FSH?
Definition
inhibin, test/estro, follistatin, melatonin
Term
what does prolactin play a role on?
Definition
Lactation-- stimulates the mams
Reproduction -- inhibits GnRH
Term
what is another name for GH?
Definition
somatotropin
Term
secretion of GH is ______________.
Definition
pulsatile with a potential nocturnal peak
Term
what is an anabolic effect?
Definition
anything that builds up tissues or organs
Term
what is a catabolic effect?
Definition
metabolisim that breaks down molecules and tissues
Term
what are the two ILGF?
Definition
Factor 1: Somatomedian C:predominant
GH dependent
Factor : somatomedian A: fetal growth
not GH dependent
Term
what aer the indirect anabolic effects?
Definition
growth promoting esp of the muscle bones and organs
Term
what mediates the indirect anabolic effect?
Definition
somatomedins
Term
what does GH directly effect?
Definition
adipose
liver
kidney
gut
Term
where are the hormones secreted by the NH produced?
Definition
magnocellular nucli of the hypothalamus
Term
what are herring bodies?
Definition
terminal swellings of the neural stalk in the neurohypophysis
Term
what are neurophysins?
Definition
peptides that bind to preprohormones and g protiens
*carrier protien down the axons*
Term
ADH is stimulated by what?
Definition
1. increased extracellular fluid osmolality
2. decreased blood volume
3. decreased blood pressure
Term
ADH has what affects on the kidney?
Definition
binds to V2 receptors on the plasma membrane. cAMP second messenger forms aquasporin II that allows water to pass through the channels\
**REDUCES FREE WATER CLEARANCE BY THE KIDNEY**
Term
ADH and the vascular smooth muscle bind to what receptors?
Definition
V1 receptors
Second Messenger... Ca-Calmodulin and ph
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