ILOs:

• Understand the anatomical relationship between the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
• Explain the role of the hypothalamus in regulating hormone production from the anterior pituitary
• Describe the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary and their normal physiological actions on target organs
• Describe the function of the posterior pituitary gland and the normal physiological role of posterior pituitary hormones
• Describe the clinical consequences of disorders of the pituitary glands

Pituitary Gland & Regulation of Endocrine System.pdf

Part 1: Anatomy of the pituitary gland

• Where is the Pituitary Gland (PG)?
• How does it anatomically Function?
• How is the PG innervated?
• Give an overview of hypothalamus-pituitary secretions and target organs

Part 2: Hypothalamic-anterior pituitary axes

• What is the Growth Hormone (GH)?
• What is the activity of GH?
• Describe the Negative Feedback Loop of GH
• What is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis?
• What is the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (diagram)
• What is the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (Male)?