Portage NURS 251 - Test 4 Midterm Examination 100% Well Answered Reviewed Set.

Where in the body is the pituitary gland located? - Answer The pituitary gland is located in the brain near the hypothalamus. What is the primary substance released from the pituitary gland? - Answer Its primary role is to release hormones into the body that control other glands within the endocrine system. What are the two lobes of the pituitary gland called - Answer Anterior Pituitary Gland & Posterior Pituitary Gland Hormones associated with the anterior pituitary gland - Answer -Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) -Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) -Growth Hormone (GH) -Luteinizing Hormone (LH) -Prolactin (PH) -Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Hormones associated with the posterior pituitary gland - Answer -Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) -Oxytocin Uses of somatropin - Answer used in children who are deficient in Growth Hormone to promote linear growth Uses of octreotide - Answer Used in the treatment of severe watery diarrhea caused by a slow growing tumor Uses of vasopressin - Answer used in emergency situations when blood pressure is dropping too low Uses of desmopressin - Answer used to treat certain blood disorders Two common disorders associated with the thyroid gland - Answer Hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism