Parasomnias are disruptive sleep disorders that can occur during arousals from REM sleep or partial arousals from non-REM sleep. Parasomnias include nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, confusional arousals, and many others.
The hormone which the anterior pituitary gland produces is called ADH. The ADH hormone is responsible for the balance of water within the human body. These are the stages in which the ADH hormone acts if there is too little water: 1. The hypothalamus (a part of the brain) detects too little water in blood.
Anterior pituitary. Most pituitary tumors begin in the larger, front part of the pituitary gland known as the anterior pituitary. This part of the gland makes several hormones that control other endocrine glands. 1  Growth hormone (GH, also known as somatotropin) promotes body growth during childhood.2  If too much is made in a child they will grow very tall. 3  Normally, adults make only small amounts of growth hormone.his part of the gland makes several hormones that control other endocrine glands. 1  Growth hormone (GH, also known as somatotropin) promotes body growth during childhood. 2  If too much is made in a child they will grow very tall.