Question

What happens when you don’t regulate the production and secretion of the anti diuretic hormone, calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, aldosterone, insulin, growth hormone

Answer 1

1. Antidiuretic hormone : It is responsible for regulating and balancing the amount of water in your body, when the levels of antidiuretic hormone falls , the kidneys do not reabsorb as much water, because of which kidneys produce more urine, the reverse happens when the levels of ADH increases.It can cause poly urea (excessive urination) and polydipsia (extreme thirst) when not properly regulated.

2.Calcitonin : It helps in control of calcium and potassium levels, it acts by inhibiting the activity of the osteoclasts(the cells that break down bones), when osteoclasts breakdown bone tissue, calcium enters the blood stream, by preventing the breakdown of bones, calcitonin lessens the amount of calcium in the blood.There does not seem be any direct deletirous effect on the body as result of having too much of calcitonin or too little levels of calcitonin.

3. Parathyroid hormone : It regulates serum calcium levels through its effect on bone, kidney and intestine.It can cause hyper parathyroidism when there is excessive amount of this hormone, it can cause hypothyroidism when there is low levels of this hormones.

4.Aldosterone : It plays an important role in regulation of blood pressure and also balances the plasma sodium and potassium levels in the body.Increased level of aldosterone can cause high blood pressure and hypokalemia. low levels of this hormone can cause low blood pressure and hyperkalemia.

5. Insulin : It helps in maintaing blood glucose levels in your body, high levels of insulin can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and low levels of insulin can cause hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).

6. Growth hormone : It stimulates the growth of tissues of the body including bone, it stimulates protien synthesis and increases fat breakdown to provide energy necessary for tissue growth, its deficiency causes Dwarfisim and increased production causes Gigantism and features of acromegaly.