An ecosystem is all the living organisms in an area along with the nonliving, or abiotic, parts of their environment. The abiotic parts of an ecosystem include physical substances such as soil, air, and water; forces such as gravity and wind; and conditions such as temperature, light intensity, humidity, or salinity.
Alternative names for hypopituitarism âHypopitâ; pituitary insufficiency; partial hypopituitarism; panhypopituitarism (âpanâ referring to all pituitary hormones being affected); anterior hypopituitarism.he signs and symptoms of hypopituitarism depend on which of the pituitary gland hormones are involved, to what extent and for how long. It also depends on whether the hormone deficiencies began as a child or later in adult life.
The hormones controlled by the posterior pituitary gland are the following: â¢ Oxytocin stimulates contractions of the uterus during labor. In the event the uterus does not begin to contract, pitocin, the synthetic form of oxytocin, is administered.Oxytocin also controls the ability to eject milk while breastfeeding.hould the pituitary become damaged, it can affect the way the body functions. The most common cause of a hormonal deficiency is a tumor within the pituitary gland caused by trauma, infection, cancer, and/or radiation therapy.