Question 1
Several hormones are synthesized in the hypothalamus and transported to the anterior pituitary gland. The mechanism of transportation from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland is through the ________.
◦ general circulatory system
◦ hepatic portal system
◦ feedback loop
◦ hypophyseal portal system
Question 2
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is
not a true endocrine gland because ________.
◦ embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional
◦ it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue because it is actually part of the neural system due to its location
◦ it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release
◦ it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release
endocrine
Anterior pituitary and its target organs.
Frontal lobe
Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Anterior View of the Spinal Column Showing Anterior and Posterior Longitudinal Ligaments