NURS 251 Portage Study Guide 1
x x x x x x x
x
Where xin xthe xbody xis xthe xpituitary xgland xlocated? x- xThe xpituitary xgland xis
xlocated xin x
x
the xbrain xnear xthe
xhypothalamus.
x
What xis xthe xprimary xsubstance xreleased xfrom xthe xpituitary xgland? x- xIts xprimary
xrole xis x
x
to xrelease xhormones xinto xthe xbody xthat xcontrol xother xglands xwithin xthe
xendocrine
x
system.
x
What xare xthe xtwo xlobes xof xthe xpituitary xgland xcalled x- xAnterior xPituitary
xGland x& x
x
Posterior xPituitary
xGland
x
Hormones xassociated xwith xthe xanterior xpituitary xgland x- x-Adrenocorticotropic x
Hormone x(ACTH) x
-Follicle xStimulating xHormone x(FSH) x
-Growth xHormone x(GH) x
-Luteinizing xHormone x(LH) x
-Prolactin x(PH) x
-Thyroid xStimulating xHormone x(TSH), x
x
Hormones xassociated xwith xthe xposterior xpituitary xgland x- x-Antidiuretic
xHormone x
x
(ADH)
x
-Oxytocin
x
Uses xof xsomatropin x- xused xin xchildren xwho xare xdeficient xin xGrowth
xHormone xto x
x
promote xlinear
xgrowth
x
Uses xof xoctreotide x- xUsed xin xthe xtreatment xof xsevere xwatery xdiarrhea xcaused
xby xa x
x
slow xgrowing
xtumor
x
Uses xof xvasopressin x- xused xin xemergency xsituations xwhen xblood xpressure xis
xdropping x
x
too
xlow
x
Uses xof xdesmopressin x- xused xto xtreat xcertain xblood xdisorders x
x
Two xcommon xdisorders xassociated xwith xthe xthyroid xgland x- xHypothyroidism
x& x
x x x x x x x
x
Where xin xthe xbody xis xthe xpituitary xgland xlocated? x- xThe xpituitary xgland xis
xlocated xin x
x
the xbrain xnear xthe
xhypothalamus.
x
What xis xthe xprimary xsubstance xreleased xfrom xthe xpituitary xgland? x- xIts xprimary
xrole xis x
x
to xrelease xhormones xinto xthe xbody xthat xcontrol xother xglands xwithin xthe
xendocrine
x
system.
x
What xare xthe xtwo xlobes xof xthe xpituitary xgland xcalled x- xAnterior xPituitary
xGland x& x
x
Posterior xPituitary
xGland
x
Hormones xassociated xwith xthe xanterior xpituitary xgland x- x-Adrenocorticotropic x
Hormone x(ACTH) x
-Follicle xStimulating xHormone x(FSH) x
-Growth xHormone x(GH) x
-Luteinizing xHormone x(LH) x
-Prolactin x(PH) x
-Thyroid xStimulating xHormone x(TSH), x
x
Hormones xassociated xwith xthe xposterior xpituitary xgland x- x-Antidiuretic
xHormone x
x
(ADH)
x
-Oxytocin
x
Uses xof xsomatropin x- xused xin xchildren xwho xare xdeficient xin xGrowth
xHormone xto x
x
promote xlinear
xgrowth
x
Uses xof xoctreotide x- xUsed xin xthe xtreatment xof xsevere xwatery xdiarrhea xcaused
xby xa x
x
slow xgrowing
xtumor
x
Uses xof xvasopressin x- xused xin xemergency xsituations xwhen xblood xpressure xis
xdropping x
x
too
xlow
x
Uses xof xdesmopressin x- xused xto xtreat xcertain xblood xdisorders x
x
Two xcommon xdisorders xassociated xwith xthe xthyroid xgland x- xHypothyroidism
x& x
