Hypothalamus and pituitary

Which are part of the middle nuclei in the hypothalamus?

PVN

DMN

Which is not a characteristic of the hypothalamus

Has an exclusive endocrine function

Has nervous system functions

Sleep-wake cycle

Regulation of food water intake

Which area of the hypothalamus has parasympathetic affects?

Posterior

Which neurons secrete vasopressin and oxytocin and generally reach the posterior neurohemo organ?

Magnocellular

Parvocellular

Which neurons secrete releasing/inhibiting hormones and generally reach the anterior neurohemo organ?

Parvocellular

Magnocellular

Which neurons are associated with the adenohypophysis?

Parvocellular

Magnocellular

Which is derived from non-neuro ectoderm, and makes the anterior pituitary?

Adenohypophysis

Neurohypophysis

Which are parts of the adenohypophysis?

Pars distalis

Pars tuberalis

Pars intermedia

Pars nervosa

Which part of the pituitary only secrets endocrine hormones and is controlled by neurohormones released by the hypothalamus?

Adenohypophysis

Neurohypophysis

What do releasing hormones do?

Act directly on endocrine cells of the anterior pituitary

Act directly on endocrine cells of the posterior pituitary

Act indirectly on endocrine cells of the anterior pituitary

Act indirectly on endocrine cells of the posterior pituitary

Which hormones are secreted by the adenohypophysis only and act on another endocrine gland to secrete hormones?

Tropic hormones

Non-tropic hormones

Which hormones directly stimulate target cells to induce effects?

Non-tropic hormones

Tropic hormones

GH, PRL, TSH, FSH, LH and ACTH are all secreted by:

Pars intermedia

Pars tuberalis

Pars distalis

What type of hormones are Vasopressin (ADH) and Oxytocin (OT)

Neurohypophyseal hormones

Tropic hormones

Non-tropic hormones

Releasing hormone

In fish, what areas of the pituitary may not be present?

Tuberalis

Portal system

Pars nervosa

Adenohypophysis

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