Test Questions and Answers.
hyperpituitarism - Answer Excessive secretion of one or multiple hormones (often GH).
Disorders and symptoms dependent on hormones affected
gigantism - Answer Abnormal overgrowth of the entire body that is caused by excessive
secretion of the growth hormone before puberty
acromegaly - Answer hypersecretion of GH after puberty
hypopituitarism - Answer condition of diminished hormone secretion from the anterior
pituitary gland
Growth hormone - Answer promotes bone/tissue gorwth
Thyrotropin (TSH) - Answer stimulates thyroid gland and production of thyroxine
ACTH (corticotropin - Answer stimulates adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids
FSH Follicle-stimulating - Answer initiates growth of over; spermatogenesis in testes
Luteinizing LH - Answer causes ovulation;stimulates ovaries to produce estrogen and
progesterone;stimulates testosterone development
Prolacitn - Answer breast development and formation of milk
MSH - Answer stimulates skin pigmentation
Vsopressin ADH - Answer water reabsorbtion by renal tubules
Oxytocin - Answer uterine contractions; ejection of milk;
T4 and T3 - Answer regulates rate of cellular metabolism
Calcition - Answer retention of calcium and phosphorus in bone