RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Boitano, Scott
A1 Reckelhoff, Jane F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1142555189
T1 The Pituitary Gland
T2 Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071832328
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142555189
RD 2023/03/31
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.