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APPLIED ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
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APPLIED ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OE COMPLETEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
Pituitary gland
ANSWER = small pea-sized lump of tissue connected to the inferior portion of the hypothalamus of the
brain.
Posterior: The posterior gland is not glandular tissue, but nervous tissue. The posterior pituitary is a
small extension of the hypothalamus through which the axons of some of the neuro-secretory cells of
the hypothalamus extend. The neurosecretory cells create two hormones in the hypothalamus that are
stored and released by the posterior pituitary
Anterior Pituitary: The anterior pituitary gland is the glandular part of the pituitary gland. The function
of the anterior pituitary gland is controlled by the releasing and inhibiting hormones of the
hypothalamus.
Pineal gland
ANSWER = a small pinecone-shaped mass of glandular tissue found just posterior to the thalamus of the
brain
thyroid gland
ANSWER = butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck and wrapped around the lateral sides
of the trachea.
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