Chemical Coordination And Integration

At the basal part of diencephalon

Location of Hypothalamus

Nuclei, which produce hormone

The neurosecerectory cell present in hypothalamus is called

Somatocrinin, somatotropin and somatostatin respectively

Other name for Growth Hormone, GHRH and GHI.H is

Sella tursica

The pituitary gland is located in the bony cavity is called

Infundibulum

Pituitary gland attack to hypothalamus via a stalk called

Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)

Pars intermedia release the only hormone named

Neurohypophysis, pars nervosa

Other names for posterior pituitary are

Oxytocin and vasopressin

Neurohypophysis stores and release two hormone are

Gigantism

Over-secretion of GH (before puberty) stimulates abnormal growth of the body leading to

Dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism

Low secretion of GH result in ( before puberty)

Acromegaly

Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults especially in mid age can result

Premature death

Acromegaly if unchecked can leads to