THIRST MECHANISM
THIRST MECHANISM Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ The thirst mechanism provides an indispensable adjunct to the antidiuretic control of water balance in humans (see…
PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST
PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST Gary L. Robertson ANATOMY OF THE NEUROHYPOPHYSIS CHEMISTRY Related posts: CONTRASEXUAL PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY IDIOPATHIC OR CYCLIC EDEMA ALOPECIA EFFECTS ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY CALCIUM…
BIOLOGIC ACTIONS
BIOLOGIC ACTIONS Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ VASOPRESSIN RENAL ACTION The most important action of vasopressin is to conserve body water by reducing the…
DISTRIBUTION AND CLEARANCE OF VASOPRESSIN AND OXYTOCIN
DISTRIBUTION AND CLEARANCE OF VASOPRESSIN AND OXYTOCIN Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ In healthy adults, vasopressin and oxytocin distribute rapidly into a space roughly…
ANATOMY OF THE NEUROHYPOPHYSIS
ANATOMY OF THE NEUROHYPOPHYSIS Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ GROSS FEATURES The neurohypophysis, an extension of the ventral hypothalamus, attaches to the dorsal and…
PROGNOSIS OF PITUITARY ADENOMAS AND THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES
PROGNOSIS OF PITUITARY ADENOMAS AND THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ PROGNOSIS Prognosis depends on the type of tumor and a combination of…
THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS AND RESULTS BY TYPE OF PITUITARY ADENOMA
THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS AND RESULTS BY TYPE OF PITUITARY ADENOMA Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ The recommendations for treatment of the different types of adenomas…
GENERAL THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY AND IRRADIATION
GENERAL THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY AND IRRADIATION Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ The management of pituitary tumors commences with a careful definition of the…
CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION
CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ Growth hormone (GH)-secreting adenomas are responsible for acromegaly. On immunocytochemical analysis, these adenomas may be purely GH-secreting…
