Search Results for: pituitary gland
Pituitary gland
Definition noun, plural: pituitary glands An endocrine gland situated off the bottom of the hypothalamus, and acts as the... Read More
Apocrine gland
The human body is a complex assemblage of many different organs, systems, glands, bones, and tissues. Weighing any one over... Read More
Hormone Production
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. Hormones are chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system.... Read More
Principles of Hormonal Control Systems
Hormones are chemical messengers that enter the blood directly upon their secretion from endocrine glands. A single gland or... Read More
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone Definition In the pituitary gland of the brain, gonadotropic hormones are released.... Read More
Herring body
Definition noun, plural: Herring bodies The neurosecretory terminal of the axons from the hypothalamus and located in the... Read More
Somatotroph
Definition noun, plural: somatotrophs The hormone-secreting cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases... Read More
Hypothalamic hormone
Definition noun, plural: hypothalamic hormones Any of the various neurohormones produced by specialized neurons in the... Read More
Lactotroph
Definition noun, plural: lactotrophs An acidophilic cell in the anterior pituitary that releases prolactin Supplement The... Read More
Corticotroph
Definition noun, plural: corticototrophs The cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases adrenocorticotropic... Read More
Thyrotroph
Definition noun, plural: thyrotrophs The cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases thyroid-stimulating... Read More
Animal Growth Hormones
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. As mentioned in the previous tutorial, hormones are produced in... Read More
Vasopressin
Definition noun, plural: vasopressins An antidiuretic peptide hormone produced by the magnocellular and the parvocellular... Read More
Positive feedback
Positive Feedback Definition Each mechanism of the body like temperature, blood pressure, and levels of specific nutrients... Read More
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Definition noun, plural: melanocyte-stimulating hormones A peptide hormone in vertebrates that primarily regulate melanin... Read More
Endocrine gland
Definition noun, plural: endocrine glands Any of the ductless glands secreting hormones that are released directly into... Read More
An introduction to Homeostasis
Researched and Written by Jonjo Minns Submitted to biologyonline.com on February 25, 2009. Published in biologyonline.com... Read More
Hypophysis
Definition noun, plural: hypophyses (zoology) The pituitary gland (botany) The topmost cell of the suspensor that forms... Read More
Lipotropin
Definition noun, plural: lipotropins A polypeptide hormone of the anterior pituitary gland, presumably acts by promoting fat... Read More
Argipressin
Definition noun, plural: argipressins A vasopressin that has an amino acid sequence:... Read More
Homeostasis of Organism Water Regulation
Osmoregulation Osmoregulation is the regulation of water concentrations in the bloodstream, effectively controlling the... Read More
Endocrine system
Definition noun The bodily system consists of the endocrine glands, and is responsible for the production and secretion of... Read More
Hypothalamus
Definition noun, plural: hypothalami A small region of the forebrain comprised of several small nuclei, located between the... Read More
Feedback mechanism
Feedback Mechanism Definition What is a feedback mechanism? A feedback mechanism is a physiological regulation system in a... Read More
Lorain-levi dwarfism
Lorain-levi dwarfism --> pituitary dwarfism short stature due to underpreformance of the pituitary gland (specifically of... Read More
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis Definition Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing sperm cells. It occurs in the male gonad... Read More
Hyperosmotic
Hyperosmotic Definition What is hyperosmotic? The word hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning... Read More
Reproductive system
What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More
Prolactin-releasing hormone
Definition noun, plural: prolactin-releasing hormones A polypeptide hormone originating in the hypothalamus, and whose... Read More
Acromegaly
Acromegaly (Science: endocrinology) a condition that results from the excess production of growth hormone in the anterior... Read More
Control of Growth & Development
Control of Growth & Development tutorials look at how the genetic makeup determines the biological processes on a day to... Read More
Human Reproduction
Terminology and Concepts Primary reproductive organs are called gonads - testes in the male and ovaries in the female.... Read More
Mineralocorticoid
Definition noun, plural: mineralocorticoids Any of a group of corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex that act on the... Read More
Corticosteroid
Definition noun, plural: corticosteroids A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, e.g. glucocorticoids and... Read More