BIOL 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Anterior Pituitary, Luteinizing Hormone, Cerebellum

• School: UMass Boston
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 207
• Professor: Guimond Robert

Document Summary

Pituitary (hypophysis) gland also known as master gland of the endocrine system. Double gland made up of 2 anatomically. , histology, and functionally separate and distinct structures (lie below hypothalamus in brain) Made up of glandular tissue and develops superiorly from roof of mouth. Produces and releases own array of hormones. Made up of neuroglia and nerve fibers that extend through a stalk (infundibulum) from hypothalamus. Hormone storage area releases 2 hormones produced in hypothalamus. 4 of 6 anterior pituitary hormones have development and regulating effects on endocrine glands. Tropi-, tropic, tropin: turn on or change ( names used for these hormones) Pro-opiomelanocortin (pomc) , a pro-hormone molecule, is also produced by. Large pre(cid:272)ursor (cid:373)ole(cid:272)ule (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e split e(cid:374)zy(cid:373)ati(cid:272)ally i(cid:374) o(cid:374)e or (cid:373)ore a(cid:272)tive hormones. Two natural opiates an enkephalin and beta endorphin. Mela(cid:374)o(cid:272)yte sti(cid:373)ulati(cid:374)g hor(cid:373)o(cid:374)e (cid:894)msh(cid:895) (cid:374)ot sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)t i(cid:374) hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)s: prolactin (prl) stimulates milk production by mammary glands increases towards pregnancy end, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ach or corticotropin)