12. Where is the pituitary gland located?
In the Brain, right below the hypothalamus.
13. Why is the pituitary gland sometimes referred to at the master gland?
The reason for this would be because it secrets the majority of out hormones
14. How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete?
Six
15. What are the hormones secreted from the pituitary gland?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenal gland stimulation hormone - adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Human Growth hormone (HGH)
Prolactin hormone (PRL)
16. Which of the above hormones mentioned could be involved in the explanation of what is wrong with JR?
Seeing as how JR is excessively growing we would assume he to secreting to much human growth hormone (HGH)
17. In a healthy human being, what inhibits the release of HGH?
the negative feed back loop that takes place in out bodies when we have a high enough amount of a certain hormone out bodies send a message to the pituitary glad to stop secreting any more
18. What is causing JR’s pituitary to secret too much HGH?
A tumour is pushing against the pituitary gland causing it to secret to much HGH
19. What is it called when you have a tumor that JR has?
Adenoma Tumour
20. Can an excess secretion HGH be cured?
Yes, having surgery to remove the tumour will help cure the excess secretion of HGH
21. Is it the anterior or posterior part of the pituitary that secretes HGH?
Anterior
In the Brain, right below the hypothalamus.
13. Why is the pituitary gland sometimes referred to at the master gland?
The reason for this would be because it secrets the majority of out hormones
14. How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete?
Six
15. What are the hormones secreted from the pituitary gland?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenal gland stimulation hormone - adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Human Growth hormone (HGH)
Prolactin hormone (PRL)
16. Which of the above hormones mentioned could be involved in the explanation of what is wrong with JR?
Seeing as how JR is excessively growing we would assume he to secreting to much human growth hormone (HGH)
17. In a healthy human being, what inhibits the release of HGH?
the negative feed back loop that takes place in out bodies when we have a high enough amount of a certain hormone out bodies send a message to the pituitary glad to stop secreting any more
18. What is causing JR’s pituitary to secret too much HGH?
A tumour is pushing against the pituitary gland causing it to secret to much HGH
19. What is it called when you have a tumor that JR has?
Adenoma Tumour
20. Can an excess secretion HGH be cured?
Yes, having surgery to remove the tumour will help cure the excess secretion of HGH
21. Is it the anterior or posterior part of the pituitary that secretes HGH?
Anterior