Pituitary gland Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the major glands of the endocrine system? - Answer-Hypothalamus, Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal cortex, gonads(ovaries and testes). Tropic Hormones? - Answer-Hormones that that regulate the secretion of another hormone. ex-the hypothalamus secretes tropic hormones that regulate the anterior pituitary gland. Hormone definition? - Answer-A hormone is a chemical produced by a group of specialized cells that are released into the blood in minute qu...

What do all vertebrae possess? - transverse process and vertebral foramen What is the longest and strongest bone of the face? - Mandible The temporal bone riddled with sinuses - Mastoid Process What is a Colle's Fracture? - A break in the distal end of the radius What is the most common site for fractures in the Humerus? - surgical neck Sagittal Suture - Right and Left Parietal Lambdoid Suture - Occipital and Parietal Bone Squamosal Suture - temporal and parietal Bone Coronal Suture - P...

Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...

Module 6 exam 6 endocrine system Question 1 5 / 5 pts Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant. (1) LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to occur. (2) LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg and pregnancy. Progesterone is a key hormone for the maintenance of pregnancy. Question 2 5 / 5 pts Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or why not. (1) Yes. Both male and ...

NCLEX: ENDOCRINE: PITUITARY GLAND THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF HYPERPITUITARISM IS A ? - correct answer BENIGN ADENOMA WHAT ARE TWO CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR IN THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND? - correct answer GIGANTISM AND ACROMEGALY GIGANTISM OCCURS WHEN WHAT? - correct answer GH HYPERSECRETION BEGINS BEFORE PUBERTY AND THE CLOSURE OF THE EPIPHYSEAL PLATES. ACROMEGALY MEANS? - correct answer ENLARGED EXTREMITIES ACROMEGALY IS TREATED BY SURGICAL REMOVAL OR IRRADIATION OF? - correct answer T...

Test Bank for Berne & Levy Physiology 8e 8th Edition by Bruce M. Koeppen, Bruce A. Stanton. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 44 (Complete Chapters) Section 1: Cellular Physiology 1 Principles of Cell and Membrane Function 2 Homeostasis: Volume and Composition of Body Fluid Compartments 3 Signal Transduction, Membrane Receptors, Second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression Section 2: Neurophysiology 4 The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems 5 Generat...

Wendy Beckham 2402 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is/are the primary function(s) of the endocrine system? - answer• Secretes hormones into the blood via endocrine glands • Communicates with target cells throughout the body • The response is slow, long-lasting (minutes to weeks) and widespread What other system functions as a regulatory system? - answerNervous System What do endocrine glands produce and where do they secrete these substances? - answerHormones in...

Final Exam: NR 509 / NR509 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Physical Assessment ACTUAL Exam Review | 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers QUESTION In situs inversus, in which the organs are reversed, the stomach and gastric air bubble are on the ______ and liver dullness is on the _____. Answer: right, left QUESTION What chronic condition leads to fibrosis of the pancreas? Answer: chronic pancreatitis QUESTION Where can pain from the abdomen be ref...

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY REAL EXAM 2023/2024 LATEST EDITION | 3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS | CORRECTLY ANSWERED | LATEST UPDATE The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing? - Answer: Maternal nondisjunction A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission of this disease is associated with: - Answer: Delayed age of onset A patient wants to know the risk factors for ...

What is a hormone and how does it act? Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. What is an en...