Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of the
a. Anterior pituitary
b. Posterior pituitary
c. Adrenal cortex
d. Adrenal medulla
B
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A The anterior pituitary produces hormones such as growth hormone,
thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, gonadotropin,
prolactin, and melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
B The principal disorder of posterior pituitary hypofunction is diabetes insipidus.
C The adrenal cortex produces aldosterone, sex hormones, and glucocorticoids.
D The adrenal medulla produces catecholamines.
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