Nur 265 - Endocrine
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Anterior Pituitary Gland - answer • Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)
- Growth of bones, muscles, and other organs
• Thyroid-Stimulating (TSH) - Growth and secretory activity of
thyroid gland
• Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) - growth and secretory activity of
adrenal cortex
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
• Prolactin Hormone (PH)
Posterior Pituitary Gland - answer The hormones are made in the
Hypothalamus and stored here
• Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH) - also known as Vasopressin
• Oxytocin
• CT/MRI for diangosis of pituitary tumor
Thyroid Gland - answer Located anteriorly in the neck directly below
the cricoid cartilage. Has two lobes joined by a thin isthmus
• Thyroxine & Triiodothyronine
• Metabolic rate, growth, and development
• Hormone production depends on sufficient iodine and protein
intake
Adrenal Gland - answer Adrenal Cortex:
Mineralcorticoids
• Aldosterone - site of action (kidneys); reabsorption of sodium,
elimination of potassium
Glucocorticoids
• Cortisol - metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, fat; response to
stress, anti-inflammatory response
Catecholamines - answer Hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla
that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response
• Norepinephrine
• Epinephrine
• Dopamine
• Monitor for: increased BP, HR, BS, dilated pupils
Negative Feedback - answer A type of regulation that responds to a
change in conditions by initiating responses that will counteract the
change
• Patients on corticosteroid therapy are at risk for adrenal
insufficiency due to negative feedback causing the body to produce
less cortisol
Hypothyroidism (Myxedema) - answer A state resulting from
hyposecretion of thyroid hormone (T3 & T4). TSH will be high
More commonly seen in females age 30-50
Causes
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