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− | + | |q1=Describe the location of the Pituitary Gland. | |
− | + | |a1=The pituitary gland, or hypophysis lies within a bony cavity, the Sella Turcica, in the base of the skull just ventral to the hypothalamus. It lies between the more rostral Optic Chiasma, and the more caudal Mammillary Bodies. | |
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− | + | |q2=Label the diagram ('Image 1' below). | |
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− | + | *A. Pars Tuberalis | |
− | + | *B. Pars Distalis | |
− | + | *C. Pars Intermedia | |
− | + | *D. Pars Nervosa | |
− | + | |l2=Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology | |
− | + | |q3=Which sections of the Pituitary Gland labelled above make up the Adenohypophysis and Neurohypophysis: | |
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− | + | *Adenohypophysis (A) = Pars Tuberalis, B = Pars Distalis C = Pars IntermediaB,C | |
− | ==Pituitary Gland== | + | *Neurohypophysis (D) = Pars Nervosa |
− | + | |l3=Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology | |
− | + | |q4=What is the blood supply to the Pituitary Gland: | |
− | + | |a4=Superior Hypophyseal Arteries | |
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− | + | |q5=What part of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 2' below) represent? | |
− | + | |a5=Pars Nervosa | |
− | + | |l5=Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology#Histology Gallery | |
− | + | |q6=Which parts of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 3' below) represent? | |
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*Pars Intermedia (Upper Right) | *Pars Intermedia (Upper Right) | ||
*Pars Distalis (Lower Left) | *Pars Distalis (Lower Left) | ||
*Sections Separated by the residual lumen of Rathke's Pouch - the Hypophyseal Cleft. | *Sections Separated by the residual lumen of Rathke's Pouch - the Hypophyseal Cleft. | ||
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− | | | + | |q7=What part of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 4' below) represent? |
− | + | |a7=Pars Distalis | |
− | + | |l7=Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology#Histology Gallery | |
− | + | |q8=What are the cell types within the Pars Distalis and what hormones do they produce? | |
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*Corticotropes - POMC which is then cleaved to Adrenocorticotropin Hormone - ACTH | *Corticotropes - POMC which is then cleaved to Adrenocorticotropin Hormone - ACTH | ||
*Thyrotropes - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | *Thyrotropes - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | ||
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*Lactotropes - Prolactin | *Lactotropes - Prolactin | ||
*Somatotropes - Growth Hormone. | *Somatotropes - Growth Hormone. | ||
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− | | | + | |q9=What is secreted by the Posterior Pituitary Gland and what are their actions: |
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*Oxytocin - Promotes milk let down and uterine contractions during parturtion. | *Oxytocin - Promotes milk let down and uterine contractions during parturtion. | ||
*Anti Diuretic Hormone - ADH - Acts on the renal tubules to minimise water loss into the urine. | *Anti Diuretic Hormone - ADH - Acts on the renal tubules to minimise water loss into the urine. | ||
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− | | | + | |q10=Decribe how Milk Let-Down is initiated. |
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*Impulses travel via superfical sensory pathways and the inguinal nerve. | *Impulses travel via superfical sensory pathways and the inguinal nerve. | ||
*Afferent sensory neurons enter the lumbar part of the spinal cord to the thalmus. | *Afferent sensory neurons enter the lumbar part of the spinal cord to the thalmus. | ||
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*Resistance in excretory ducts and teat canal is reduced. | *Resistance in excretory ducts and teat canal is reduced. | ||
*Increased milk outflow. | *Increased milk outflow. | ||
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Pituitary Gland
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Describe the location of the Pituitary Gland. | The pituitary gland, or hypophysis lies within a bony cavity, the Sella Turcica, in the base of the skull just ventral to the hypothalamus. It lies between the more rostral Optic Chiasma, and the more caudal Mammillary Bodies.
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Link to Article | |
Label the diagram ('Image 1' below). |
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Link to Article | |
Which sections of the Pituitary Gland labelled above make up the Adenohypophysis and Neurohypophysis: |
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Link to Article | |
What is the blood supply to the Pituitary Gland: | Superior Hypophyseal Arteries
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Link to Article | |
What part of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 2' below) represent? | Pars Nervosa
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Link to Article | |
Which parts of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 3' below) represent? |
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Link to Article | |
What part of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 4' below) represent? | Pars Distalis
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Link to Article | |
What are the cell types within the Pars Distalis and what hormones do they produce? |
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Link to Article | |
What is secreted by the Posterior Pituitary Gland and what are their actions: |
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Link to Article | |
Decribe how Milk Let-Down is initiated. |
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Link to Article |
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