Pituitary Gland Flash Cards - Anatomy & Physiology
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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Label the diagram ('Image 1' below). |
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Which sections of the Pituitary Gland labelled above make up the Adenohypophysis and Neurohypophysis: |
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What is the blood supply to the Pituitary Gland: | Superior Hypophyseal Arteries
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What part of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 2' below) represent? | Pars Nervosa
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Which parts of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 3' below) represent? |
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What part of the Pituitary Gland does this histological section ('Image 4' below) represent? | Pars Distalis
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What are the cell types within the Pars Distalis and what hormones do they produce? |
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What is secreted by the Posterior Pituitary Gland and what are their actions: |
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Decribe how Milk Let-Down is initiated. |
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