- Classify the following hormones as either amino acid derived or steroid derived (figure 4). Write the phrase steroid
derived or amino acid derived on the lines provided.
Figure 4: Chemical structures of four hormones: 1. oxytocin (Author: Edgar181/public domain), 2. thyroxine (Author: Jü/ public
domain), 3. estrogen (Author: NEUROtiker/ public domain), and 4. melatonin (Author: Cacycle/ public domain)
2 | Page
Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland - Fill in the chart. Make sure that your write the complete names of the hormones (No abbreviations). If you are
referencing to Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone and the two hormones that are stimulated by it, you must
talk about the male and female separately (one roZ is male and the other is female.
Releasing
hormone
Hormone released
by the Anterior
Pituitary Gland
Target organ(s) of the
hormone from the
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Does the target
organ produce a
hormone?
(Yes or NO)
If a hormone is release by
the target organ, name the
hormone(s). - The pituitary gland is often referred to as the “master endocrine gland”. Based on the videos and your readings, is this
statement true (YES or NO)? __
Explain your answer. - Label the following diagram (Figure 7) using the following terms.
Supraoptic nuclei Inferior hypophyseal artery Ventral nuclei
Primary capillary plexus Secondary capillary plexus Adenohypophysis
Hypophyseal vein Neurohypophysis Infundibulum
Superior hypophyseal artery Paraventricular nuclei
3 | Page - When looking at the anterior pituitary gland and posterior pituitary gland histology, you will notice that they look
different. Why does the anterior pituitary gland look significantly different from the posterior pituitary gland? - Name the five types of endocrine cells found in the anterior pituitary gland.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What are Rathke’s cysts and where are they located?
What are found in Herring bodies?
Pineal Gland - Identify the functions of melatonin?
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