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If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Question: def of hyperpituitarism; by what Answer: hyperfunction of the pituitary gland; excess production and of one or more of its hormones Question: hyperpituitarism: commonly causes what hormone to Answer: the hormone (GH) Question: def of hypopituitarism; by whatAnswer: hypo-function of the anterior gland; lack of production of one or more of the gland's hormones Question: what is the usual of both hypopituitarism & hyperpituitarismAnswer: pituitary Question: what happens if there is an of growth hormone before puberty; why Answer: it results in gigantism; b/c the growth hormone is for stimulating the growth of the epiphyseal plates ofthe long bones Question: : s/s of itAnswer: ht >7 ft, but body normal Question: gigantism: why is this condition rare Answer: because of early DX and Question: what happens if there is not enough of hormone before pubertyAnswer: dwarfism (normal body and intelligence) Question: of GH in adulthood causes what Answer: Question: def of Answer: of bones and connective tissue Question: what stimulates hypersecretionAnswer: a slow growing tumor Question: why can't long grow during hypersecretionAnswer: b/c plates close by adulthood Question: s/s of bone in adulthoodAnswer: enlarged forehead and protruding jaw, of hands and feet, (s/s take up to 15 years to develop) Question: disorders of the gland is dx how Answer: by MRI and CT which show pituitary gland enlargment along with serum growth hormone levels Question: acromegaly: tx of Answer: since cause is by pituitary adenoma, it is treated by transsphenoidal (surgical removal of the pituitary glan) |
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