E2 - HT and Pit

Question 1

Pituitary gland has two distinct regions

Answer 1

Anterior: ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, GH, prolactin

Posterior: ADH, oxytocin

Question 2

ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 2

Stress, trauma, hemorrhage, infection, hypoglycemia, circadian rhythm

Question 3

Graves’ disease

Answer 3

• Antibody that binds to and activates the TSH receptor, independently of TSH
• Blood TSH level is undetectable, but hormone levels are very high

Goiter + exophthalmos

Question 4

Gonads are ___ and ___ factories

Answer 4

steroid and gamete factories

Question 5

LH

Answer 5

steroid production

Question 6

FSH

Answer 6

gamete development

Question 7

Medically induced hypogonadism can be induced to an equivalent degree by giving either:

Answer 7

1. A GnRH receptor antagonist (Degarelix)
2. Recombinant GnRH given in non- pulsatile manner (Leuprolide)