PPT-PITUITARY GLAND DISORDERS

Today the pituitary gland is recognized for its essential role in body homeostasis and for this reason it often is referred to as the master gland The pituitary is a very small gland weighing between 04 and 1 g . Digital Laboratory. It’s best to view this in . Slide Show . mode, especially for the quizzes.. This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.. After completing this exercise, you should be able to:. Chapter 14/Part I. J Pistack MS/Ed. Endocrine Glands. Endocrine system is composed of endocrine glands.. Widely distributed throughout the body.. Endocrine glands secrete the chemical substances called hormones.. & Pituitary Gland. Hypothalamus . and . Pituitary Gland. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland form a unit that exerts control over the function of several endocrine glands (thyroid, adrenals, and gonads), as well as a wide range of physiologic activities . Neurotransmitters. Hormones. Neurohormones. Types of Neurotransmitters. Acetylcholine. Serotonin. Norepinephrine. Dopamine. Endorphins. GABA . Glutamate. Acetylcholine. Found in neuromuscular junction. Digital Laboratory. It’s best to view this in . Slide Show . mode, especially for the quizzes.. This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.. After completing this exercise, you should be able to:. By: Megan the epic M, Erica the fried squid . pickel. , Abby, Alyssa, Katie, . Hiba. Gland. Prolactin is produced in the pituitary gland in response to pregnancy and nursing.. Peptide-based. It is a pituitary polypeptide. The study of how the body is regulated by chemicals synthesized in one region of the body which then travel elsewhere in the body to control cell function. A gland = a part of the body which . secretes a product e.g. The . hypothalamus . and . pituitary gland. work together to control other endocrine glands. . They are connected by the . infundibulum. .. Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.. By. Dr . Shubhada. . Rahalkar. Govt. . Bilasa. Girls P G College . Bilaspur. 2. The Endocrine System. System of ductless glands that secrete hormones. Hormones are “messenger molecules”. Circulate in the blood. BY. Dr. APEKSHA PANWAR. DEPARTMENT OF KRIYA SHARIR. General principles of endocrine diagnosis . 116 . Disorders of posterior pituitary hormone secretion . 123 . Hypothalamus and pituitary gland . 116 . Hypopituitarism . 123 . Disorders of anterior pituitary hormone secretion . By . Dr.Mays. . Ibraheem. Notes on normal histology and physiology of the pituitary gland . Small, bean- shaped structure that lies at the base of the brain within the . sella. . turcica. . It is connected by stalk to the hypothalamus.. Pituitary gland. . is connected to the hypothalamus by the pituitary (or . hypophysial. ) stalk. . Physiologically, the pituitary gland is divisible into two distinct portions: . The anterior pituitary, also known as the . ). ). Pituitary . Gland. Is located at the base of the brain .. It is attached to the hypothalamus by the pituitary stalk or infundibulum and lies in the sellaturcica of the sphenoid bone .. . hupophysis.