TSH is released from the - Answers anterior pituitary gland
Oxytocin is released from the - Answers posterior pituitary gland
Which of the following best describes Diabetes insipidus (DI)?
- inability to concentrate urine or retain water
- caused by ectopic hormones
- causes water retention and edema
- causes water intoxication - Answers inability to concentrate urine or retain water
Which would be least likely to properly treat hormone excess?
- surgical removal of a portion of the gland
- remove tumor causing excess hormones
- cause panhypopituitarism
- meds to block hormone effects - Answers cause panhypopituitarism
Which of the following is most correct about SIADH?
- causes edema and water intoxication
- body cannot retain water
- causes low BP
- causes impotence and depression - Answers causes edema and water intoxication
Which of the following are s/s of Hyperthyroidism?
- dry skin and hair
- feeling cold all the time
, - expothalamus
- constipation - Answers expothalamus
Which are s/s of hypothyroidism?
- feeling hot all the time
- expothalamus
- oily skin and hair
- feeling cold all the time - Answers feeling cold all the time
The hypothalamus releases what to activate growth of bones and tissue? - Answers GHRH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) activates - Answers ovaries and testicles
GnRH is released from the - Answers hypothalamus
Which hormones would you check if feeling tired, not sleeping, having dry hair and skin? - Answers
thyroid hormones
What would be a good diagnostic test for thyroid hormone imbalance, after checking labs?
- xray
- MRI
- ultrasound
- CT scan - Answers ultrasound
GnRH affects the ______ to secrete ______. - Answers anterior pituitary, FSH and LH
Palpation of the prostate reveals cobblestone-like nodules on the smooth organ. You think?
- BPH
- prostate cancer
- normal prostate
- testicular cancer - Answers prostate cancer