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