Back to marketplace

Endocrine: Pituitary Gland

No description yet. This curated deck is ready for daily study.

Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

Card preview (24)

#1
Front (Question)

Also known as hypophysis: Master gland

Back (Answer)

Pituitary gland

#2
Front (Question)

All pituitary hormones are characterized with

Back (Answer)

Circardian rhythms

#3
Front (Question)

Release other hormones

Back (Answer)

Tropic hormones

#4
Front (Question)

Feedback loop Pulsatile secretion Diurnal Rhythms Environmental and External modification

Back (Answer)

Features of pituitary gland

#5
Front (Question)

Hormones secreted in the morning:

Back (Answer)

ACAI ACTH Cortisol Aldosterone Iron

#6
Front (Question)

Hormones secreted or high in the Evening:

Back (Answer)

PTAG PTH TSH ACP GH

#7
Front (Question)

Peak at: 4-6 am or 6-8am Low: 8-12am

Back (Answer)

Cortisol

#8
Front (Question)

Peak at: 4-8am & 8-10pm

Back (Answer)

Prolactin

#9
Front (Question)

Subject to external modulation and generally influenced or modified by higher neutral input

Back (Answer)

Open-Loop Negative Feedback System

#10
Front (Question)

Open-Loop Negative Feedback System (3)

Back (Answer)

Short Feedback Loop - Pituitary Long Feedback Loop - Hypothalamus Ultra-Short Loop - Hypothalamus and Pituitary

#11
Front (Question)

Pituitary Hormones classification (2)

Back (Answer)

Tropic - stimulates activity of other endocrine glands Direct Effector - direct effect in pheripheral tissue

#12
Front (Question)

Anatomy: Three (3) Major Parts of Pituitary

Back (Answer)

• Anterior Pituitary /Adenohypophysis • Intermediate lobe / Pars Intermediate • Posterior or Neurohypophysis

#13
Front (Question)

Considered not true endocrine gland

Back (Answer)

Posterior Pituitary gland

#14
Front (Question)

Pituitary tumors <1 cm

Back (Answer)

Microadenoma

#15
Front (Question)

Pituitary Hormone > 1cm

Back (Answer)

Microadenomas

#16
Front (Question)

ANTERIOR LOBE: Five types of cell by Immunological Test

Back (Answer)

• Somatotrophs (GH) • Gonadotrophs (LH, FSH) • Thythroph (TSH) • Lactotrophs /Mammotroph (Prolactin) • Corticotrophs (ACTH, B-endorphins, B-lipoproteins)

#17
Front (Question)

Ovary Ovulation and Progesterone production Testosterone synthesis by Testes

Back (Answer)

LH

#18
Front (Question)

Ovaries (Estrogen synthesis and Oogenesis) Testis (Spermatogenesis)

Back (Answer)

FSH

#19
Front (Question)

Thyroid Function

Back (Answer)

TSH (T3 and T4)

#20
Front (Question)

Glucocorticoid synthesis; adrenal steroidgenesis

Back (Answer)

ACTH

#21
Front (Question)

IGF-1 Synthesis; metabolism in numerous tissues to produce growth factors

Back (Answer)

GH (Direct Effector)

#22
Front (Question)

Lactation

Back (Answer)

Prolactin (Direct Effector)

#23
Front (Question)

Precursor of endorphins

Back (Answer)

B-lipoprotein

#24
Front (Question)

Most abundant of all pituitary hormones

Back (Answer)

Growth Hormones