Show all questions The _____ pituitary gland is derived from epithelial tissue of the roof of the mouth during development and secretes torphic hormones in response to hormones secreted by the ...

The pituitary gland, also known as the hypophysis, lies immediately beneath the hypothalamus, resting in a depression of the base of the skull called the pituitary fossa, also called the Turkish ...

The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are essential components of the endocrine system, playing an indispensable role in ...

Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone (GnRH) to the pituitary gland. The releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release FSH (follicle ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

Adrenal glands produce cortisol in response to signals from the pituitary gland (a pea-sized gland located in the brain just ...

which severs the connections between the cell bodies of AVP-secreting neurons in the hypothalamus and their nerve terminals in the posterior pituitary gland, which prevents AVP secretion.