Module 2 – Set 1 Select A or B A patient suffers a traumati…
Module 2 – Set 1 Select A or B A patient suffers a traumatic brain injury that damages the connection between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. As a result, multiple hormone imbalances occur. Explain how the hypothalamus normally communicates with the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland. Predict which hormones would be affected if the hypothalamus could no longer regulate the anterior pituitary. How might this impact processes like metabolism, stress response, or reproduction? Would the posterior pituitary be affected in the same way as the anterior pituitary? Why or why not? A researcher finds a mutation in a G-protein receptor that prevents it from activating adenylyl cyclase. How would this mutation affect the cAMP signaling pathway? Predict how this might impact hormone actions.