an introduction
The human body is made up of a complete and integrated system of endocrine systems that manufacture hormones and excrete them directly into the blood without the need for channels. The endocrine system, which is spread throughout the body, is called a chemical protein that interferes with the biological processes that occur within the body. And control and organization, so that the human body remains at its best, and endocrine systems are all very important in the body and many examples, including: Pituitary gland.
the pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is one of the most important endocrine glands, located in an area called the “Turkish saddle,” a bone cavity located within the human skull and below the brain. The pituitary gland consists of three sections of the frontal (pituitary) and posterior (posterior pituitary) , And a section located in the middle between them, and the pituitary gland is one of the most important glands of the body, so that its function as a gastrointestinal glands, because it works to regulate the work of the rest of the glands in the body.
The pituitary gland secretes many of the hormones necessary for the body, each of which is responsible for the secretion of certain hormones, the back section works to store the hormones that are separated from the nervous part of the hypothalamus regulating the secretion, and works on the secretion of anti-diuretic hormone and oxytocin hormone, while the two parts The front and middle are combined and called the glandular part. The glandular part is responsible for the secretion of the adrenal cortex, the prolactin hormone, the growth hormone, the follicle stimulating hormone, the hypothalamic hormone, and the thyroid hormone (TSH).
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Is the hormone responsible for secretion of the glandular part of the pituitary gland, the hormone responsible for stimulating the entry of iodine to the thyroid gland to be able to manufacture the hormone thyroxine in two types naturally, so the occurrence of any defect in this hormone will affect the thyroid gland and will not be able to secrete thyroxine Quantity required.
The thyroid hormone is responsible for stimulating the secretion of hormones. In the event of any deficiency in the amount of thyroid toxin, the pituitary gland will produce a greater amount of thyroid hormone to alert it to the need to produce a greater amount of thyroxine, so the amount of thyroid hormone will be higher than levels in Body, resulting in the following symptoms:
- The sensation of continuous increase in weight.
- Sensation of pain in all muscles and weakness of the body.
- The sensation of general weakness in the body and fatigue and fatigue.
- Constipation.
- For pregnant women, this leads to miscarriage in the first months, and if the pregnancy continues to lead to the injury of the fetus weak mental development.
- Inhibition occurs in the ovulation process.
Hypothyroidism
Until the amount of this hormone is known in the blood it is necessary to perform a necessary examination called:
- TSH is a test that should be performed in the event of previous symptoms or any similar symptoms to confirm the amount of this hormone in the body and that it is within its normal rate. The benefit of this test is:
- It facilitates the diagnosis of genetic hypothyroidism.
- The doctor can distinguish between primary and secondary hypothyroidism.
- If the symptoms appear unclear and few, this test will confirm the presence of hypothyroidism first.
This test can be performed by:
- Laboratory tests, so that a sample is taken from the person suspected of a defect in this hormone, and then laboratory analysis.
- Make a class X-ray or a magnetic resonance image to make sure there are no tumors.
- For children, a normal x-ray of their bones is done to verify that their bones are growing properly or not.