Ch. 64

Question 0

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)

Answer 0

Hypothalamus

Question 1

Corticosteroid-releasing hormone (CRH)

Answer 1

Hypothalamus

Question 2

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

Answer 2

Hypothalamus

Question 3

Growth Hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)

Answer 3

Hypothalamus

Question 4

Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (somatostatin GHIH)

Answer 4

Hypothalamus

Question 5

Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH)

Answer 5

Hypothalamus

Question 6

Melanocyte-inhibiting hormone (MIH)

Answer 6

Hypothalamus

Question 7

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

AKA thyrotropin

Answer 7

Anterior pituitary

Question 8

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
AKA corticotropin

Answer 8

Anterior pituitary

Question 9

Luteinizing hormone (LH) 
AKA Leydig cell-stimulating hormone (LCSH)

Answer 9

Anterior pituitary

Question 10

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 10

Anterior pituitary

Question 11

Prolactin (PRL)

Answer 11

Anterior pituitary

Question 12

Growth hormone

Answer 12

Anterior pituitary

Question 13

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

Answer 13

Anterior pituitary

Question 14

Vasopressin

AKA Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Answer 14

Posterior pituitary

Question 15

Oxytocin

Answer 15

Posterior pituitary

Question 16

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Answer 16

Thyroid

Question 17

Thyroxine (T4)

Answer 17

Thyroid

Question 18

Calcitonin

Answer 18

Thyroid

Question 19

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Answer 19

Parathyroid

Question 20

Glucocorticoids (cortisol)

Answer 20

Adrenal cortex

Question 21

Mineralocorticoids

Answer 21

Adrenal cortex

Question 22

Estrogen

Answer 22

Ovary

Question 23

Progesterone

Answer 23

Ovary

Question 24

Testosterone

Answer 24

Testes

Question 25

Insulin

Answer 25

Pancreas

Question 26

Glucagon

Answer 26

Pancreas

Question 27

Somatostatin

Answer 27

Pancreas

Question 28

Target Tissue: Thyroid

Actions: Stimulates synthesis and release of thyroid hormone

Answer 28

TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)

AKA thyrotropin

Question 29

Target Tissue: Adrenal Cortex

Actions: Stimulates synthesis and release of corticosteroids and adrenocortical growth

Answer 29

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)

AKA corticotropin

Question 30

Target Tissue: Ovary

Actions: Stimulates ovulation and progesterone secretion

Answer 30

LH (luteinizing hormone)

Question 31

Target Tissue: Testes

Actions: Stimulates testosterone secretion

Answer 31

LH (luteinizing hormone)

[Leydig cell-stimulating hormone in males]

Question 32

Target Tissue: Ovary

Actions: Stimulates estrogen secretion and follicle maturation

Answer 32

FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)

Question 33

Target Tissue: Testes

Actions: Stimulates spermatogenesis

Answer 33

FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)

[interstitial cell- or Sertoli cell-stimulating hormone in males]

Question 34

Target Tissue: Mammary glands

Actions: Stimulates breast milk production

Answer 34

PRL (prolactin)

Question 35

Target Tissue: Bone and soft tissue

Actions: Promotes growth through lipolysis, protein anabolism, and insulin antagonism

Answer 35

GH (growth hormone)

Question 36

Target Tissue: Melanocytes

Actions: Promotes pigmentation

Answer 36

MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone)

Question 37

Target Tissue: Kidney

Actions: Promotes water reabsorption

Answer 37

Vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone [ADH])

Question 38

Target Tissue: Uterus

Actions: Stimulates uterine contractions

Answer 38

Oxytocin

Question 39

Target Tissue: Mammary glands

Actions: Ejection of breast milk

Answer 39

Oxytocin