What is cranial Diabetes Insipidus (DI)?
It is a disease characterised by the passing excessive amount of urine due to the under production of Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH), which is produced by the HYPOTHALAMUS and is stored and released by the PITUITARY. What is the Hypothalamus? It is a part of the brain, which control the functions of the pituitary gland. What is the pituitary? It is a small pea size gland situated in a hollow bony pouch, at the base of the brain, at the back of the bridge of the nose. It is the master gland of the endocrine system and controls the functions of the other endocrine glands. What is Anti Diuretic Hormone and what are the functions? This hormone controls and regulates the fluid balance of the body. It is produced by the HYPOTHALAMUS and is stored and released by the PITUITARY. When released into the blood circulation it travels to the kidneys. You have two kidneys which cleanse one cup volume of fluid (150mls) each minute. ADH makes the kidneys reabsorb the fluid passing through the kidneys. Wi
