HL - D6 Hormones and metabolism

Questions

It might be good here to have a short worksheet to summarise the hormones produced in the pituitary gland and it's relationship to the hypothalamus.

1. What are the two main roles of the hypothalamus?

2. What is the pituitary gland?

3 Which of the following hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?

• ADH

• Growth hormone

• Prolactin

• Oxytocin

• FSH

• LH

4. How does the hypothalamus control the secretion of the hormones made in the anterior pituitary gland?

5. Which hormone(s) from the list above are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

6. Where are these hormones made, and how do they get to the posterior pituitary gland?