TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Pituitary Gland A1 - Barrett, Kim E. A1 - Barman, Susan M. A1 - Boitano, Scott A1 - Reckelhoff, Jane F. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Describe the structure of the pituitary gland and how it relates to function.Define the cell types present in the anterior pituitary and understand how their numbers are controlled.Understand the function of hormones derived from proopiomelanocortin, and how they are involved in regulating pigmentation.Define the effects of the growth hormone on growth and metabolic function, and how insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) may mediate some of its actions in the periphery.List the stimuli that regulate growth hormone secretion and define their underlying mechanisms.Understand the relevance of pituitary secretion of gonadotropins and prolactin, and how this is regulated.Understand the basis of conditions where pituitary function and growth hormone secretion and function are abnormal, and how they can be treated. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142555189 ER -