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Flashcards in Ch 59: Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function Deck (4)
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1
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What are the names for the divisions of the pituitary?

A

anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) and posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)

(p. 715)

2
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Both divisions of the pituitary are under control of the…

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…hypothalamus.

p. 715

3
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What 2 hormones does the posterior pituitary release?

Where are these hormones actually synthesized?

A

oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
In the hypothalamus

(p. 715)

4
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The hypothalamus has the primary responsibility for regulating the…

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…release of hormones from the anterior pituitary.

p. 715

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