Relationship Between Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

The hypothalamus is connected to the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland by means of a special portal blood system. Moreover, the hypothalamus is directly connected to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland by means of neurons. Therefore, the hypothalamus regulates the function of the pituitary gland.

1. What is the connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland?
2. Why are the hypothalamus and pituitary gland so closely connected?
3. What does the hypothalamus and pituitary gland do?
4. Is the pituitary gland attached to the hypothalamus?
5. What are the two ways the hypothalamus sends messages to the pituitary gland?
6. Why hypothalamus is called master gland?
7. What hormones are released by the hypothalamus to control the anterior pituitary gland?
8. What is the target organ of pituitary gland?
9. What hormones does the hypothalamus produce?
10. What diseases are associated with the hypothalamus?
11. What are the symptoms of a malfunctioning pituitary gland?
12. Which organ do pituitary hormones most directly affect?

What is the connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland?

The hypothalamus links the nervous and endocrine systems by way of the pituitary gland. Its function is to secrete releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones that stimulate or inhibit (like their names imply) production of hormones in the anterior pituitary.

Why are the hypothalamus and pituitary gland so closely connected?

The hypothalamus is anatomically and functionally linked with the anterior and posterior pituitary. They are closely related because of the portal system of blood supply. The superior, medial, and inferior hypophyseal arteries provide arterial blood supply to the median eminence and the pituitary.

What does the hypothalamus and pituitary gland do?

The hypothalamus works with the pituitary gland, which makes and sends other important hormones around the body. Together, the hypothalamus and pituitary gland control many of the glands that produce hormones of the body, called the endocrine system. This includes the adrenal cortex, gonads, and thyroid.

Is the pituitary gland attached to the hypothalamus?

Anatomy of the pituitary gland

The gland is attached to the hypothalamus (a part of the brain that affects the pituitary gland) by nerve fibers and blood vessels.

What are the two ways the hypothalamus sends messages to the pituitary gland?

The hypothalamus sends messages by nerve messages and hormones. What are the two ways the hypothalamus sends messages to the pituitary gland? Along with the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland works to control many body activities. What is the general function of the pituitary gland?

Why hypothalamus is called master gland?

It's called the master gland because it regulates the activity of the glands. The hypothalamus sends either hormonal or electrical messages to the pituitary gland. In turn, it releases hormones that carry signals to other glands.

What hormones are released by the hypothalamus to control the anterior pituitary gland?

The corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) of the hypothalamus stimulates the corticotrophs in the anterior pituitary to secrete corticotrophin or ACTH, the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the thyrotrophs to secrete TSH, growth hormone-releasing hormone stimulates the somatotrophs to secrete growth hormone (GH ...

What is the target organ of pituitary gland?

What hormones does the hypothalamus produce?

The hormones produced in the hypothalamus are corticotrophin-releasing hormone, dopamine, growth hormone-releasing hormone, somatostatin, gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and thyrotrophin-releasing hormone.

What diseases are associated with the hypothalamus?

Disorders of the hypothalamus and/or anterior pituitary can also result in hypopituitarism, including adrenal insufficiency (see adrenal disorders section), hypothyroidism (see thyroid disorders section), hypogonadism (see puberty and its disorders section), growth hormone deficiency (see growth disorders section) and ...

What are the symptoms of a malfunctioning pituitary gland?

What are pituitary symptoms?

• Headaches.
• Vision problems.
• Unexplained weight gain.
• Loss of libido.
• Feeling dizzy and nauseous.
• Pale complexion.
• Muscle wasting.
• Coarsening of facial features.

Which organ do pituitary hormones most directly affect?

Control of testicular activity is performed by the hypothalamic-pituitary complex (or gonadotropic axis): the hypothalamus is an area at the base of the brain that contains clusters of neurons secreting hormones. It is attached to the pituitary gland via the pituitary stem.