Water World
Which area of the pituitary gland released growth hormone?
Anterior Pituitary
The posterior pituitary glad releases what hormone that affects both the breasts and uterus?
Oxytocin
Which two hormones released from the anterior pituitary gland affect the testes?
Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
What anterior pituitary hormone stimulates the production of cortisol?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Another name for vasopressin is...
Antidiuretic hormone
Excessive production of growth hormone can lead to what disorder?
Acromegaly or gigantism
A non-lactating female with spontaneous milky bilateral nipple discharge may have which time of pituitary tumor
prolactinoma
The hallmark symptomd of diabetes insipidus are?
polyuria, nocturia, polydipsia
Cushing Disease represents the excess of which pituitary hormone?
ACTH
Central diabetes insipidus represents a overproduction or underproduction of vasopressin?
underproduction
True or False: Growth hormone reduces fat tissue.
True
Which hormone rise and fall in a cyclic pattern during menses?
FSH and LH
ACTH, growth hormone, and prolactin
The two diagnostic tests of choice for evaluating the pituitary for empty sella syndrome or a adenoma are?
CT brain or MRI brain
Low level of adrenal cortex hormones result in?
Addison's Disease
What two tests can be used for suspected Cushing's syndrome
Urinary Free Cortisol and Dexamethasone Suppression Test
When working up nipple discharge in a non-lactating female or male, what laboratory testing is appropriate?
Serum prolactin
What category of drugs is used to treat prolactinomas?
Injection of insulin should increase the levels of which other anterior pituitary hormones?
ACTH, growth hormone, and prolactin
basic metabolic panel and serum cortisol level
Which is not a function of cortisol?
a) Increases glucose uptake by muscles
b) Convert amino acids to glucose
c) Converts fat to fatty acids
d) Increases blood sugar level in response to stress
A) increases glucose uptake by muscles
Because growth hormone is produed in bursts and its levels quickly fall, overall growth hormone levels can be assessed via what laboratory exam?
insulin-like growth factor 1
Addisons Disease represents a deficiency in what three adrenal products?
glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone communicates between which two organs?
Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
Name three physical exam findings associated with Cushing Disease?
moon facies, buffaloe hump, striae, supraclavicular fat pads, central obesity, hursuitism