Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
What might cause a goitre?
A
iodine deficiency or excess in diet, goitrogenic compounds, genetic defects in thyroid hormone synthesis
2
Q
Where are ADH and oxytocin produced?
A
Neurohypophysis of Pituitary Gland
3
Q
What hormones are produced in the Adenohypophysis of the Pituitary Gland?
A
GH, Prolactin, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH MSH
4
Q
Where are mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and sex hormones produced?
A
Adrenal cortex
5
Q
Non-neoplastic, non-inflammatory enlargement of the thyroid gland
A
Goitre
