Tutorial title - Pituitary gland

3 important questions on Tutorial title - Pituitary gland

What is the anatomy of the pituitary gland?

Pars tuberalis: sheath of tissue wrapped around infundibulum
Infundibulum: stalk-like structure connecting hypothalamus to pituitary gland
Pars distalis: Anterior pituitary
Pars nervosa: Posterior pituitary
Pars intermedia: middle pituitary, mainly secretes MSH, absent after puberty

What are the hormones produced and released in the pituitary?

1. ACTH
2. MSH
3. TSH
4. GH
5. FSH/LH
6. Prolactin
7. ADH
8. Oxytocin

What does FSH/LH do?

Gamete production, sex hormone secretion in gonads

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