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15 Cards in this Set
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The __ gland is located in the sella turcica at the base of the brain.
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pituitary
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What hormone's are produced by the anterior pituitary?
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TSH/ACTH
Growth hormone prolactin LH/FSH |
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__ is secreted in a pulsatile fashion thruout the day with the most pulses occurring during sleep.
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prolactin
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__ secretion from the pituitary is tightly controlled via negative feedback from cortisol.
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ACTH
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The secretion of TSH is stimulated by hypothalamic __ and inhibited by the thyroid hormones __ & __.
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TRH
inhibited by T3 & T4 |
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What is the main function of TSH?
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to stimulate the production and secretion of thyroid hormones and effect of metabolic activity
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__ or __ may involve any or all of the six major anterior pituitary hormones.
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pituitary hormonal insufficiency or hypopituitarism
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What are the major causes of hypopituitarism?
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pituitary tumors (most common)
infectious disease (TB, fungal) infiltrative disease (sarcoid) vascular abnormalities (sheehan's syndrome) |
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What are the most common presenting signs of hypopituitarism in children?
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growth retardation and delayed puberty
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A pituitary tumor should be considered in any patient that presents with __ or __ changes.
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headache or vision changes
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Visual loss caused by pituitary tumors is....?
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bitemporal hemianopsia
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Which hormones have predictable blood concentrations?
-water soluble hormones -fat soluble hormones |
fat soluble hormones
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Depression, weepy, listless, muscle weakness, nausea, loss of appetite, and tetany are signs of ...?
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hypocalcemia
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Chvostek's sign, and Trousseau's sign are tests to check for...?
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hypocalcemia
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Calcitonin ebbs and flows with __.
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PTH
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