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Question 1

3 general classes of hormones

Answer 1

Steroid, protein, and amine hormones

Question 2

synthesized in endocrine cells & released space into EC

Answer 2

Paracrine hormone

Question 3

HPA Axis

Answer 3

Stress stimulates hippocampus to release MR and GR. The receptors of GR and MR will send feedback to the hypothalamus to release CRH and AVP. Then this will stimulate CRH and AVP to release ACTH. ACTH will stimulate the adrenal glands to release cortisol which will go to peripheral tissues.

Question 4

What suppresses Growth hormone and prolactin?

Answer 4

Somatostatin and Dopamine

Question 5

It is a hormone that acts on the maturation of follicles, ovulation, production of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.

Answer 5

Luteinizing hormone

Question 6

Acts on spermatogenesis and egg cell production.

Answer 6

Follicle stimulating hormone

Question 7

Production of adrenocortical hormones by adrenal gland.

Answer 7

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 8

It antagonizes the effects of insulin.

Answer 8

Growth hormone

Question 9

It allows the individual to transition from fed state to a fasting state.

Answer 9

Growth hormone

Question 10

It enhances protein synthesis in skeletal muscle and other tissues.

Answer 10

Growth hormone

Question 11

Peak levels of growth hormone.

Answer 11

1-4 hours of deep sleep

Question 12

It enhances growth hormone production.

Answer 12

IGF-1

Question 13

Condition that has hyperglycemia.

Answer 13

Acromegaly

Question 14

Laboratory diagnosis of acromegaly.

Answer 14

OGTT

Question 15

Laboratory diagnosis of dwarfism.

Answer 15

Insulin tolerance test

Question 16

Main stimulus for the uptake of iodide.

Answer 16

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 17

Symptoms of early hypothyroidism.

Answer 17

Increase TSH

Question 18

Important in milk letdown and maintenance of lactation.

Answer 18

Prolactin

Question 19

Hormone in the zona glomerulosa

Answer 19

Aldosterone (mineralocorticoids)

Question 20

Hormone in the zona fasciculata.

Answer 20

Cortisol (glucocorticoids)

Question 21

Hormone in the zona reticularis.

Answer 21

Sex hormones (steroids)

Question 22

The only adrenal hormone that can inhibit the production of ACTH.

Answer 22

Cortisol

Question 23

It is anti inflammatory and immunosuppressive

Answer 23

Cortisol

Question 24

Some symptoms are hyperglycemia, protein wasting and decreased ability to limit infections.

Answer 24

Cushing’s syndrome

Question 25

Some symptoms are truncal obesity and stress precipitation of vascular collapse and shock.

Answer 25

Addison’s disease

Question 26

Test for Cushing’s syndrome.

Answer 26

Dexamethasone Suppression

Question 27

Porter-Silber reaction is a test used for the measurement of cortisol which uses this that produces yellow pigment.

Answer 27

Phenylhydrazine in the presence of alcohol and H2SO4

Question 28

Synthesized and stored by chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla.

Answer 28

Catecholamines

Question 29

Metabolite of dopamine

Answer 29

Homovanillic acid

Question 30

Epinephrine metabolite

Answer 30

Metanephrines and Vanillylmandelic acid

Question 31

Tumor in adrenal medulla.

Answer 31

Pheochromocytoma

Question 32

Malignant tumor of adrenal medulla seen in children.

Answer 32

Neuroblastoma

Question 33

In measuring plasma estradiol using RIA commercial kits, what is used?

Answer 33

Iodine 125 labelled tracer