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ADH secretion and oxytocim release
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What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior pituitary, produced in the hypothalamus
What gland contains the anterior pituitary?
The anterior pituitary is with the posterior pituitary gland. They both are found at the base of the brain.
How many lobes make up the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland consists of two lobes: the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis).
Which of the choices below is not a part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis?
posterior pituitary gland
What pair of hormones are not synthesized in the anterior pituitary gland?
ADH or anti-diuretic hormone and oxytocin are synthesized by posterior pituitary and not anterior pituitary gland.
What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior pituitary, produced in the hypothalamus
What are Oxytocin and ADH secreted by?
Oxytocin is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, while ADH (antidiuretic hormone) is also secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.
What are the two parts of the pituitary gland?
The parts of the pituitary gland are the adenohypophysis (anterior) gland and the neurohypophysis (posterior)
What gland contains the anterior pituitary?
The anterior pituitary is with the posterior pituitary gland. They both are found at the base of the brain.
Growth hormone is secreted by what gland?
Hormones are secreted by the endocrine.
What is the functions of the parts of the pituitary gland?
three part of pituitary gland:- 1.anterior pituitary gland 2.posterior pituitary gland 3.intermediate pituitary gland It secrete the various endocrine hormones.
What is the neurohypothesis?
posterior portion of the pituitary gland
Which part of the pituitary gland is for storage only?
The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis)
How many lobes make up the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland consists of two lobes: the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis).
Where is the posterior pituitary gland located?
The posterior pituitary is located in a portion of the sphenoid bone called the sella turcica. It is attached to the anterior pituitary gland by the pars intermedia which is a thin layer of endocrine tissue. The posterior pituitary is actually just an extension of the neural tissue that composes the hypothalamus.
What is the function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
The function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is to store and secrete hormones that are produced by the brain. These hormones are oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.
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.
