Pituitary & Thyroid                          Chapter 24

   I. Anatomy
      A. Hypothalamus
         1. master endocrine gland
      B. Pituitary gland
         1. anatomy
            1) posterior
            2) anterior
         2. affects

  II. Anterior Pituitary Hormones
      A. ACTH
         1. cosyntropin
      B. Growth hormone
         1. IGFs
         2. somatropin
         3. somatostatin (GHIH)
            a. octreotide
            b. lanreotide
      C. Gonadotropins
         1. GnRH
            a. lruprolide
            b. goserelin
            c. nafarelin
            d. histrelin
         2. gonadotropins
         3. FSH
         4. LH
         5. drugs
            a. menotropins
            b. urofollitropin
            c. follitropin
            d. choriogonadotropin
      D. Prolactin

 III. Posterior Pituitary Hormones
      A. Oxytocin
      B. Vasopressin = ADH
         1. desmopressin

  IV. Thyroid Hormones
      A. Gland
         1. thyroglobulin
      B. Thyroid hormone (TH)
         1. thyroxine = T4
         2. triiodothyronine = T3
      C. Physiological actions
      D. Hormone storage & release
      E. Drugs
         1. levothyroxine
         2. liothyronine