maryville patho exam 3 Full Q&A with answers 2024/2025

panhypopituitarism. - term correctly associated with the lack of all (PAN = all) anterior pituitary hormones: including cortisol deficiency from lack of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), thyroid deficiency from lack of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and loss of secondary sex characteristics from lack of FSH and LH Hyperpituitarism: Primary Adenoma - •Usually benign slow-growing •Arise from cells of the anterior pituitary •Local expansion may cause both neurologic and secretory defects. •Secretes the hormone of the cell type from which it arose, without regard to physiologic needs and without benefit of regulatory feedback mechanisms. •Pressure produced is also associated with decreased function of neighboring anterior pituitary cells, which results in hyposecretion of other anterior pituitary hormones. see slide 7 ppt for facial appearance