Anterior Pituitary Hormones: GH (VL2P2)

Question 1

Growth Hormone is aka_________

Answer 1

somatotropin

Question 2

GH general effects are?

Answer 2

tissue building (anabolic) by stimulating body cells to increase in size and devide

Question 3

What is GH regulated by? and what do these 2 do respectively

Answer 3

GHRH and GHIH

stimulate and inhibit GH release respectively

Question 4

GH Indirect effects are mediated by?

Answer 4

IGFs (insulin-like growth factors)

Question 5

GH Indirect effects: Stimulating Actions required for growth - Uptake of nutrients from______ + growth, and cell _______

Answer 5

from blood + growth and cell division

Question 6

GH direct effects are: 1. the mobilization of ______

2. Decreasing the rate of ________ uptake and metabolism
3. Increasing ______ _______ in the liver to increase blood glucose levels

Answer 6

fats,
glucose,
glycogen breakdown

Question 7

GH Indirect effects: Stimulating Actions required for growth - Muscle _______ by promotion of _____ _____ and amino acid _____

Answer 7

hypertrophy
protein synthesis
uptake

Question 8

GH Indirect effects: Stimulating Actions required for growth - Bone
Stimulating body growth by stimulating ______ growth at growth plates + formation of _______ and deposition of _____ ______

Answer 8

cartilage
collagen
bone matrix