Animal Hormones

Question 1

what does the cortisol pathway affect

Answer 1

affects fight or flight response

Question 2

what does the thyroid pathway affect

Answer 2

affects growth and metabolism

Question 3

what does the testosterone pathway affect

Answer 3

affects male reproductive characteristics

Question 4

estrogen/progesterone pathway

Answer 4

affects female reproductive characteristics

Question 5

posterior pituitary

Answer 5

neural tissue, responsible for neurological function

Question 6

anterior pituitary

Answer 6

endocrine tissue, responsible for endocrine function (secreting hormones)

Question 7

hypothalamic hormones

Answer 7

CRH, GnRH, TRH

Question 8

What does the hormone ACTH target and what is the ultimate response?

Answer 8

Target: adrenal cortex
Response: glucocorticoid production

Question 9

What do FSH and LH target and what is the response?

Answer 9

Target: testes or ovaries
Response: gamete and sex steroid hormone production

Question 10

what does TSH target and what is the response?

Answer 10

Target: thyroid gland
Response: thyroid hormone production

Question 11

function of cortisol

Answer 11

slows functions that are nonessential in fight or flight situation

Question 12

what happens when cortisol levels are chronically high?

Answer 12

chronically high levels suppress thymus activity which blocks immune function, you’re more likely to be sick if stressed

Question 13

Cortisol pathway

Answer 13

hypothalamus–>CRH–>anterior pituitary gland–>ACTH–>adrenal gland–>cortisol

Question 14

thyroid pathway

Answer 14

hypothalamus–>TRH–>anterior pituitary gland–>thyroid gland–>thyroid hormone

Question 15

what do interstitial cells produce?

Answer 15

testosterone

Question 16

testosterone pathway

Answer 16

hypothalamus–>GnRH–>anterior pituitary gland–>LH–>testes–>testosterone