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The posterior pituitary is not really an endocrine gland. Why not? What is it?
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ANAT & PHYSIO ALC&MODIFIED MASTERING &
Ch. 15.1 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 15.1 - Prob. 2CYUCh. 15.1 - What is the difference between a hormone and a...Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 4CYUCh. 15.3 - Prob. 5CYUCh. 15.3 - Consider the signaling mechanisms of water-soluble...Ch. 15.4 - What are the three types of stimuli that control...Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 8CYUCh. 15.6 - Prob. 9CYUCh. 15.6 - Prob. 10CYU
Ch. 15.6 - List the four anterior pituitary hormones that are...Ch. 15.7 - Prob. 12CYUCh. 15.8 - What is the major effect of thyroid hormone?...Ch. 15.8 - Name the cells that release each of the three...Ch. 15.9 - List the three classes of hormones released from...Ch. 15.10 - Synthetic melatonin supplements are available,...Ch. 15.11 - Which hormone does the heart produce and what is...Ch. 15.11 - Prob. 18CYUCh. 15.11 - MAKING connections Diabetes mellitus and diabetes...Ch. 15.11 - MAKING connections Which of the two chemical...Ch. 15 - The major stimulus for release of parathyroid...Ch. 15 - The anterior pituitary secretes all but (a)...Ch. 15 - A hormone not involved in glucose metabolism is...Ch. 15 - Parathyroid hormone (a) increases bone formation...Ch. 15 - Choose from the following key to identify the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6MCCh. 15 - Testosterone is to the male as which hormone is to...Ch. 15 - If anterior pituitary secretion is deficient in a...Ch. 15 - If there is adequate carbohydrate intake,...Ch. 15 - Hormones (a) are produced by exocrine glands, (b)...Ch. 15 - Some hormones act by (a) increasing the synthesis...Ch. 15 - Absence of thyroid hormone would result in (a)...Ch. 15 - Medullary chromaffin cells are found in the (a)...Ch. 15 - Atrial natriuretic peptide secreted by the heart...Ch. 15 - Prob. 1SAQCh. 15 - Which type of hormone receptorplasma membrane...Ch. 15 - Prob. 3SAQCh. 15 - Name two endocrine glands (or regions) that are...Ch. 15 - The anterior pituitary is often referred to as the...Ch. 15 - The posterior pituitary is not really an endocrine...Ch. 15 - Endemic goiter is not really the result of a...Ch. 15 - How are they hyperglycemia and lipidemia of...Ch. 15 - Name a hormone secreted by a muscle cell and two...Ch. 15 - We have a new patient to consider today. Mr....Ch. 15 - We have a new patient to consider today. Mr....Ch. 15 - We have a new patient to consider today. Mr....
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- Although the pituitary gland is often referred to as the master gland of the body, the hypothalamus exerts some control over the pituitary gland. How does the hypothalamus control both anterior and posterior pituitary functioning?arrow_forwardIf the pituitary is so important, and if Eric is not getting replacements of hormones the pituitary makes (except for adh), why isn’t he dead? To answer this question, think through the cascade of events from hypothalamus to effect Is it because the hypotalamus secretes it to the blood stream directly? May I have an explanation? I'm trying to understand so that I can answer this question properlyarrow_forwardWhat is the posterior pituitary and why is it not considered an endocrine gland?arrow_forward
- What is pituitary gland?arrow_forwardThe anterior lobe of the pituitary secretes so many hormones that it is often called the master endocrine organ, but it too has a “master.” What structure controls the release of anterior pituitary hormones?arrow_forwardWhat are two good reasons for considering the pituitary to be two separate glands?arrow_forward
- Why is the pituitary gland referred to as the body's "master gland"?arrow_forwardWhat would happen to the secretion of pituitary hormones if the portal system were damaged? I know that the portal system is connected between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland. So would there just be less secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones?arrow_forwardThe anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is the same as the (a) neurohypophysis, (b) pars nervosa, (c) adenohypophysis, (d) hypothalamus.arrow_forward
- Which part of the pituitary—anterior or posterior—is neural tissue, similar to the hypothalamus? Which part is glandular tissue and produces hormones that control the secretions by other endocrine organs?arrow_forwardWhat are the hormones found in pituitary gland (both posterior and anterior) ? Explain each briefly.arrow_forwardWhy is ACTH released from the anterior pituitary gland called a tropin?arrow_forward
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