Pituitary and Thyroid hormones

Question 1

What hormone is used as a diagnostic tool for differentiating between adrenal insufficiencies?

Answer 1

Adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH)

Question 2

What does growth hormone stimulate? (3)

Answer 2

Cell proliferation
Bone growth
Cartilage synthesis

Question 3

What two hormones are used for infertility treatment?

Answer 3

LH and FSH

Question 4

What hormone is used to induce labor?

Answer 4

Oxytocin (pitocin)

Question 5

What does oxytocin do?

Answer 5

Stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection

Question 6

Can Oxytocin and ADH be given orally?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What hormone is given to treat diabetes insipidus?

Answer 7

ADH
Antidiuretic hormone

Question 8

What hormone can be used to treat hypothyroidism/ autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland?

Answer 8

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Question 8

What hormone can be used to treat hypothyroidism/ autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland?

Answer 8

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Question 9

What hormone regulates metabolism and promotes the formation of RNA and protein synthesis?

Answer 9

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Question 10

How are T3 and T4 given?

Answer 10

Orally

Question 11

What is the active version of thyroid hormone? T3 or T4?

Answer 11

T3 is the active version

Question 12

For hyperthyroidism, what drugs would you give to inhibit hormone synthesis?

Answer 12

Propylthiouracil and Methimazole

Question 13

For hyperthyroidism, what drugs would you give to block hormone release?

Answer 13

Iodine