Anatomy of the Pituitary gland

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BY205- Human Biochemistry Quiz on Anatomy of the Pituitary gland, created by Sammy Crockett on 12/12/2013.
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Question 1

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Which side deals with hormones?
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  • Posterior
  • Anterior

Question 2

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How are hormones delivered to the anterior lobe from the hypothalamus?
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  • Hypophyseal system
  • Adenohypophysis
  • Neurohypophysis

Question 3

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Which statements are correct?
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  • The adenohypophysis has a poor capillary network
  • The direction of travel from the neurohypophysis is to the pituitary stalk
  • The anterior and posterior pituitary are anatomically related and come from the same embryological background.

Question 4

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What cells make hormones in the pituitary?
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  • Basophils
  • Neutrophils
  • Chromophobes
  • Acidophils
  • Keratinocyte
  • Astrocyte

Question 5

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Somatotrophs and lactotrophs are examples of?
Answer
  • Basophils
  • Chromophobes

Question 6

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Corticotrophs, adrenocorticotrophs, gonadotrophs and pyrotrophs are hormones that come from which type of cell
Answer
  • Chromophobes
  • Acidophils
  • Basophils

Question 7

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Prolactin is a hormone secreted by which type of cells?
Answer
  • Basophils
  • Chromophobes
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