HOSA Pathophysiology Endocrine System Quiz with complete solutions | Latest 2023/2024

HOSA Pathophysiology Endocrine System Quiz with complete solutions | Latest 2023/2024 hyperpituitarism --Excessive secretion of one or multiple hormones (often GH). Disorders and symptoms dependant on hormones affected gigantism --Abnormal overgrowth of the entire body that is caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone before puberty acromegaly --hypersecretion of GH after puberty hypopituitarism --condition of diminished hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland Growth hormone --promotes bone/tissue gorwth Thyrotropin (TSH) --stimulates thyroid gland and production of thyroxine ACTH (corticotropin --stimulates adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids FSH Follicle-stimulating --initiates growth of over; spermatogenesis in testes Luteinizing LH --causes ovulation;stimulates ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone;stimulates testosterone development