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What are two ways the hypothalamus sends messages to the pituitary gland?
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∙ 7y ago
i releases hormones and controls body activities directly.
Reed Keeling
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∙ 10y agoThere is portal circulation between hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. Through this circulation the hormones from hypothalamus reach the pituitary gland in high concentration.
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∙ 11y agoit secrets anterior gland of pituitary. work together for also the posterior Pituitary Gland for Endocrine Hormones = secretion into a Gland
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∙ 11y agoHypophyseal portal system
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Can the pituitary gland function without the hypothalamus?
No, because the hypothalamus manufactures the hormones for the posterior pituitary gland and it sends the instructions for the anterior pituitary gland to produce hormones.
What regulates the pituitary glands?
The brain. It sends chemicals to the pituitary gland to activate all that puberty stuff
How does the TRH travel from the hypothalamus to the pituaitary gland?
The hypothalamus sends releasing hormones to the pituitary gland down through a salk of tissue called the infundibulum. It tells it which hormones to make and when to make them.
Why might a doctor scan the pituitary gland if a patient has low levels of a hormone that is produce by the adrenal gland?
Very simply, the pituitary is considered the master gland because it sends instruction to other glands to produce their hormones. One of those is ACH, or adrenocorticotropic hormone. The pituitary sends it to the adrenal gland so it makes its hormones.
How does the hypothalamus send TRH to the pituitary gland?
The hypothalamus sends the TRH hormone via some capillaries. Now, these are very special capillaries, yes they connect to the circulation, as capillaries do. However, these capillaries are different in that they act as a portal. In fact, they have a name for them too, called the hypothalamo-pituitary portal vessels. Basically how they work is, blood coming from the heart first integrates into the hypothalamus, and upon the exocytosis type of release from the nuclei within the hypothalamus that contain the hormones (talking about in this way the nuclui that produce the homones release those hormones directly into capillaries via a similar manner as how neurotransmitters are released into a synapse). Once the hormones are released into the capillaries of the hypothalamus-pituitary vessels, they travel down and into the anterior pituitary. Where they are actively transported into the cells of the anterior pituitary (notice nothing about the posterior pituitary, because that functions in a different manner).
Can the pituitary gland function without the hypothalamus?
No, because the hypothalamus manufactures the hormones for the posterior pituitary gland and it sends the instructions for the anterior pituitary gland to produce hormones.
What The Hypothalmous sends signals to?
Hypothalamus sends signals to the Pituitary gland.
Why the hypothalamus called the master gland?
it sends messages to and from the brain. It secretes hormones that control the pituitary gland which secrete the hormones that control the endrocrine glands. Thus, the reason the pituitary gland was thought to be the "master gland".
Can the hypothalamus function without the pituitary?
No, because the hypothalamus manufactures the hormones for the posterior pituitary gland and it sends the instructions for the anterior pituitary gland to produce hormones.
Which gland in the body are also part of the central nervous system?
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are both located in the CNS.The hypothalamus is part of both the central nervous system and the endocrine system because it sends out nervous impulses and manufactures hormones. The hypothalamus' hormones tell the pituitary gland to either secrete or stop secreting its hormones.
What regulates the pituitary glands?
The brain. It sends chemicals to the pituitary gland to activate all that puberty stuff
How does the TRH travel from the hypothalamus to the pituaitary gland?
The hypothalamus sends releasing hormones to the pituitary gland down through a salk of tissue called the infundibulum. It tells it which hormones to make and when to make them.
What are two aways the hypothalamus sends mesasge to the pituitary glands?
for the anterior pituitary gland it is through the blood capillaries located in the infundibulum and for the posterior pituitary gland it is through the axons in the neurons running through the infundibulum
Why is the anterior pituitary called the master gland?
An endocrine gland is any organ that secretes chemicals (called hormones) into the blood. The hypothalamus releases several hormones, including corticotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, growth hormone-releasing hormone, oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone, and a bunch of others. Because many of these hormones regulate the activity of the pituitary gland, which is often called the master regulator of the endocrine system, the hypothalamus is often considered the ultimate regulator of the endocrine system.
What is the function of Pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland is a gland at the base of the brain that sends signals to other glands and organs. Like the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, ovaries and testes. It directs them to produce certain hormones. A pea sized structure attached to the hypothalamus of the brain, the pituitary glands produces hormones that affect a wide range of activities, form growth to reproduction.
Why might a doctor scan the pituitary gland if a patient has low levels of a hormone that is produce by the adrenal gland?
Very simply, the pituitary is considered the master gland because it sends instruction to other glands to produce their hormones. One of those is ACH, or adrenocorticotropic hormone. The pituitary sends it to the adrenal gland so it makes its hormones.
What glands are also part of the central nervous system?
The hypothalamus is part of both the central nervous system and the endocrine system because it sends out nervous impulses and manufactures hormones. The hypothalamus' hormones tell the pituitary gland to either secrete or stop secreting its hormones.
