Table of Contents
- 1 What are the 2 parts of the pituitary gland and their functions?
- 2 What are the two pituitary hormones?
- 3 Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary gland quizlet?
- 4 Which of the following hormones is released by the posterior pituitary gland quizlet?
- 5 Which two hormones are released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland quizlet?
What are the 2 parts of the pituitary gland and their functions?
The pituitary glands are made of the anterior lobe and posterior lobe. The anterior lobe produces and releases hormones. The posterior lobe does not produce hormones per se—this is done by nerve cells in the hypothalamus—but it does release them into the circulation.
What are the two pituitary hormones?
The major hormones produced by the pituitary gland are:
- ACTH: Adrenocorticotrophic hormone.
- FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone.
- LH: Luteinizing hormone.
- GH: Growth hormone.
- PRL: Prolactin.
- TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Which hormones are stored in the posterior pituitary gland?
Vasopressin and oxytocin are stored in the posterior pituitary and are released into the blood by impulses in the nerve fibers from the hypothalamus.
What are 3 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and what is the function of each?
growth hormone, which regulates growth, metabolism and body composition. luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone, also known as gonadotrophins. They act on the ovaries or testes to stimulate sex hormone production, and egg and sperm maturity. prolactin, which stimulates milk production.
Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary gland quizlet?
The two main hormones produced by the posterior pituitary gland are oxytocin and ADH.
Which of the following hormones is released by the posterior pituitary gland quizlet?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), released by the posterior pituitary, causes urine volume to increase as blood volume decreases.
Which of these hormones is are stored and released by the posterior pituitary lobe quizlet?
Name two hormones that are stored and released by the posterior pituitary gland. ADH and oxytocin are secreted by the posterior pituitary. These hormones are made by the hypothalamus, but they are stored in the posterior pituitary until they are released.
How many hormones does the posterior pituitary produce?
The posterior lobe of the pituitary produces only two hormones: Vasopressin. Oxytocin.