Drugs for pituitary and thyroid disease Content: Hypothalamus & Pituitary Pituitary hormone Why uses as a drug? Therapeutic effect Reference Hypothalamus & Pituitary The hypothalamus region lies inferior and anterior to the thalamus. It connects to the pituitary gland by the stalk-like infundibulum. Anterior pituitary, also known as the adenohypophysis. contains specialized cells that produce and secrete hormones The connection between the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary is the hypophyseal portal system. quickly & high concentration transport and exchange hormones To do so, the capillaries in the portal system are fenestrated, which means have many small channels with high vascular permeability. Posterior pituitary, also known as the neurohypophysis. neuronal projections extending from the hypothalamus that produce and then directly secrete hormones into the circulation Pituitary hormone Anterior: 1. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn...
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