RT Book, Section
A1 Paulsen, Douglas F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1186644745
T1 Pituitary Gland & Hypothalamus
T2 Histology and Cell Biology: Examination & Board Review, 6e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269921
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1186644745
RD 2024/04/19
AB OBJECTIVESThis  chapter  should  help  the  student  to:Describe  the  location  and  embryonic  origins  of  the  pituitary  gland.Name  the  divisions  of  the  pituitary  gland  and  describe  their  location.Name  the  cell  types  in  each  pituitary  division  and  indicate  any  characteristic  staining  properties.List  the  pituitary  hormones,  indicating  for  each  the  division,  cell  type  of  origin,  and  the  hormone’s  target.Describe  the  role  of  the  hypothalamus  in  controlling  pituitary  gland  function.Describe  the  blood  supply  to  the  pituitary  gland  and  its  role  in  pituitary  function.Explain  the  role  of  negative  feedback  in  pituitary  gland  function.Distinguish  between  the  neurohypophysis  and  the  adenohypophysis  and  identify  their  subdivisions,  sinusoids,  and  cell  types  in  a  micrograph  of  the  pituitary  gland.