Basic Pituitary Knowledge
The size of a pea located at the base of the brain
Pituitary gland
Stimulates milk production
Prolactin
Which 2 hormones are part of the posterior pituitary gland?
ADH and oxytocin
Which gland is regarded as a master gland?
Pituitary gland
FSH is produced by?
Anterior pituitary gland
Which of the following is not released by the anterior pituitary gland? ADH, FSH, TSH, Prolactin
ADH
Which hormone causes contraction of labor?
Oxytocin
Which of the following hormone is produced by a pituitary gland in both males and females but functional only in a female?
Prolactin
Stimulates water reabsorption by nephrons of the kidney?
ADH
Deficient levels of GH or somatotropin-releasing hormone cause?
Dwarfism
Excessive fluid excretion in the kidneys caused by deficient ADH levels
Diabetes insipidus
What pituitary problem may Addison's disease result from?
Insufficient adrenocorticotropic hormone levels
Stimulates secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex, especially glucocorticoids
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Stimulates the release of thyroxine and triiodothyronine by the thyroid
TSH
MSH is produced by?
Pars intermedia of the pituitary
What role does the pituitary gland play in Cushing disease?
What hormones fall under gonadotropins?
FSH and LH
Panhypopituitarism