PPT-7 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland

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 . 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:. The Endocrine . S. ystem is like a switchboard. It send messages throughout the body. . ByTaylor. Chapman. Hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is located in the lower central part of the . brain.. This part of the brain is important in regulation of satiety, metabolism, and body . 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. Abstract Number . : IRIA - 1151 . Introduction. Growing interest - pathological and anatomical basis of psychiatric illness. . Brain imaging – . revolutionised. study of psychiatric illnesses. . HYPOTHALAMUS. The hypothalamus is a small organ located in the diencephalon which controls many body mechanisms.. It controls the pituitary gland by . producing and secreting releasing and inhibiting factors which control the anterior pituitary. BY. Dr. APEKSHA PANWAR. DEPARTMENT OF KRIYA SHARIR. Endocrine Glands. Hypothalamus:. The . hypothalamus is located near the center of . the brain. , above . the brainstem . and below the cerebrum . composed . of many small nuclei with diverse functions. Located above the midbrain and below the thalamus, the hypothalamus makes up the ventral diencephalon. The diencephalon is an embryologic region of the vertebrate neural tube that gives rise to posterior forebrain structures. . Diseases of the hypothalamus and pituitary are rare, with an annual incidence of approximately 1:50 000. . The pituitary plays a central role in several major endocrine axes, so that investigation and treatment invariably involve several other glands. LECTURER:. BAMIDELE OLUBAYODE. . COURSE OUTLINE. The nature of . hypothalamohypophyseal. relationship. Neurohypophyseal. hormones. Hypothalamic functions . Further consideration of synthesis, storage and release of hormones. Ali Al Khader, M.D.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa’ Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. A brief introduction. Anterior lobe = adenohypophysis. Posterior lobe = neurohypophysis. The production of most pituitary hormones is . 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 . System Meidona N Milla Anatomy Department Faculty of Medicine Sultan Agung Islamic University LEARNING OBJECTIVES • At the end of the lecture, students should be able to d escribe :  The posi Key points The hypothalamus and pituitary gland both lie in the cranial cavity of the skullTwo major hormones released by the posterior pituitary gland are antidiuretic hormone and oxytocinThe anterio ). ). 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.