TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Pituitary Gland A1 - Barrett, Kim E. A1 - Barman, Susan M. A1 - Brooks, Heddwen L. A1 - Yuan, Jason X.-J. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26e AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Describe the development and structure of the pituitary gland and its relationship to the hypothalamus.Identify the hormones secreted by the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary and their target organs, and how the numbers of the various cell types in the anterior pituitary are controlled in response to physiologic demands.Understand the function of hormones derived from proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and how they are involved in regulating skin coloration.Describe how growth hormone is secreted from the anterior pituitary and circulates and activates its receptors, and the stimuli that regulate growth hormone secretion with their underlying mechanisms.Understand the role of growth hormone in growth and metabolic function, and how somatomedins (such as insulin-like growth factors) may mediate some of its actions in the periphery.Define the normal timeline of growth in humans and identify factors in addition to growth hormone that contribute to its regulation.Understand pituitary secretion of gonadotropins and prolactin, how these are regulated, and the actions of these hormones on reproductive tissues.Understand the basis of conditions where pituitary function is abnormal, and how they can be treated. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159052830 ER -