(3) After all of the AVP stored in the posterior pituitary gland has been released, a third phase of diabetes insipidus develops if >80-90% of the AVP-secreting neuronal cell bodies in the ...

Clinical examination revealed florid Cushing's syndrome with typical facies, central obesity, dark striae, pigmented finger nails and acanthosis nigricans on his posterior neck and ... the ...

The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, and testes, and other endocrine organs). The thyroid gland releases hormones into ...

The popliteal artery give off the anterior tibial artery, and then becomes the tibial peroneal trunk. This then splits into the peroneal artery and the posterior tibial artery. Then, the PTA ...

The thymus gland is a soft organ that is large in babies but begins to shrink after puberty. Once you reach adulthood, your thymus gland becomes relatively small. Your thymus is a fully develope ...

me.com Background and purpose Physicians treating patients with posterior circulation strokes (PCS) tended to debate more on whether or not to introduce anticoagulation rather than performing ...

This important endocrine gland is located at the base of a bird’s brain. It is regulated by the nearby hypothalamus and produces hormones such as prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and ...

Low anterior resection syndrome, or “LARS,” is a recognized problem worldwide that can occur secondary to rectal cancer treatment. This resource has been created to help support patients who are at ...