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2- Endocrinology (1 Hour & 56 minutes)

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   Content of this Session
    • Hypothalamic – Anterior Pituitary System
    • Pituitary gland
    • Growth Hormone
    • Gigantism
    • Acromegaly
    • Pituitary dwarfism

 

 

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[q] ……….. also called the hypophysis, is a small gland that lies in the Sella turica, a bony cavity at the base of the brain, the arachnoid membrane (diaphragma sellae) separates it from and prevents cerebrospinal fluid from entering the Sella turcica.

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[q] Compression of the pituitary stalk by suprasellar tumor or neurosarcoidosis causes a decrease in all anterior pituitary hormones except ……… which increases.

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[q] ……….. is also known as adenohypophysis and originates from ……….?

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[q] …………. is also known as the neurohypophysis and is derived from ………..?

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[q] Most of the anabolic actions of growth hormone are an indirect result of increased production of growth factors, which are called ………?

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[q] If there is excess growth hormone before closure of the epiphysis, it is called …………….? but after closure of the epiphysis, the condition is called …………?

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[q] What is the most likely diagnosis?

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