Deep structures planning

December 3 / 2017

Stage: b) planning

Approaches to learning: Information management and media literacy skills because specially during this research I had to look for a lot of different sources that answered my questions, where some worked and some didn't. Taking into account this parts are somewhat complicated I really had to organize my ideas and write the information in a simple and understandable way.

Pituitary gland: - It is connected to the hypothalamus by the pituitary stalk,  a part of the brain that also takes the hormones produced by the pituitary gland down to the bloodstream.

- Also known as the master gland.

- It controls other endocrine glands in the body.

- It secretes hormones that control sexual development, promote growth in the muscles and bones, respond to stress and fight disease amongst others.

- It lies in the sella turcica (a small pocket of bone in the skull), just behind the bridge of your nose.

- The hypothalamus controls it by sending messages

- If it stops producing enough hormones it is going through something known as hypopituitarism.

- Most common problems in the pituitary gland relate to benign tumors.
- Divided into three parts, anterior, intermediate and posterior lobes. The anterior lobe is in charge in the development of the body, the intermediate releases a hormone that stimulates the cells that control pigmentation, and the posterior produces a hormone that prevents dehydration.

https://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-AnatBrain.htm

https://www.pituitary.org.uk/information/what-is-the-pituitary-gland/
https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/pituitary-gland

Pituitary stalk: - Also known as infundibulum or infundibular stalk.
- It connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-pituitary-stalk.htm
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-stalk

Cerebral cortex: - It covers the outer portion of the cerebrum.
- Referred to as grey matter.
- It is covered by the meninges.
- It is responsible for perceiving, producing, thinking and understanding language.
- The four lobes (frontal, occipital, temporal and parietal lobes) make a part of it.

https://www.thoughtco.com/anatomy-of-the-brain-cerebral-cortex-373217