Chapter 18 hormones only

Question 1

hormone: organ/gland & location:

adrenaline/epinephrine

Answer 1

adrenal medulla (inner adrenal gland)
inceases heart rate and blood pressure

Question 2

hormone: organ/gland & location:

Name the 4-6 hormones secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis)

Answer 2

1. GH-Growth hormone (somatotropin)
2. TSH-Thyroid -stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
3. ACTH-Adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenocorticotropin)
4. Gonadotropins:
   FSH-Follicule-stimulating hormones
   LH-Luteinizing hormone
   PRL- Prolactin

Question 3

hormone: organ/gland & location:

adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH

Answer 3

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
It stimulates the adrenal cortex (organ above the kidney)

Question 4

hormone: organ/gland & location:

aldosteron

Answer 4

adrenal cortex (outer adrenal gland)
increases salt reabsorption

Question 5

hormone: organ/gland & location:

androgen

Answer 5

adrenal cortex and testosterone
male hormone

Question 6

hormone: organ/gland & location:

antidiuretic hormone
ADH

Answer 6

posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
increases reabsorption of water by the kidney

Question 7

hormone: organ/gland & location:

calcitonin

Answer 7

thyroid gland
decreases blood calcium levels

Question 8

hormone: organ/gland & location:

cortisol

Answer 8

adrenal cortex
increases blood sugar in times of stress and anti-inflammatory effect

Question 9

hormone: organ/gland & location:

estradiol and estrone

Answer 9

ovaries
class of estrogen - female hormone

Question 10

hormone: organ/gland & location:

estrogen

Answer 10

ovaries and adrenal cortex
female hormone

Question 11

hormone: organ/gland & location:

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 11

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
stimulates hormone and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes.

Question 12

hormone: organ/gland & location:

glucagon

Answer 12

islet cells of the pancreas
increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen (starch) to glucose.

Question 13

hormone: organ/gland & location:

growth hormone, somatotropin
GH

Answer 13

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues.

Question 14

hormone: organ/gland & location:

insulin

Answer 14

beta islet cells of the pancreas
Helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen.

Question 15

hormone: organ/gland & location:

luteinizing hormone
LH

Answer 15

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males.

Question 16

hormone: organ/gland & location:

norepinephrine/noradrenaline

Answer 16

adrenal medulla
increases heart rate and blood pressure (sympathomimetic)

Question 17

hormone: organ/gland & location:

oxytocin
OT

Answer 17

posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
stiumulates contractions of the uterus during childbirth.

Question 18

hormone: organ/gland & location:

2 hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of pituitary gland (neurohypophysis)

Answer 18

ADH-antidiuretic hormone
Oxytocin

Question 19

hormone: organ/gland & location:

parathormone
PTH

Answer 19

parathyroid gland
increases blood calcium

Question 20

hormone: organ/gland & location:

progesterone

Answer 20

ovaries
prepares the uterus for pregnancy

Question 21

hormone: organ/gland & location:

prolactin
PRL

Answer 21

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
promotes milk secretion

Question 22

hormone: organ/gland & location:

somatotropin

Answer 22

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
growth hormone

Question 23

hormone: organ/gland & location:

testosterone

Answer 23

testes
male hormone

Question 24

hormone: organ/gland & location:

thyroid-stimulating hormone
TSH
thyrotropin

Answer 24

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
acts on the thyroid gland to promt3e its funtioning (Not secreted by the thyroid gland)

Question 25

hormone: organ/gland & location:

thyroxine
T4
tetraiodothyronine

Answer 25

thyroid gland
increases metabolism in cells

Question 26

hormone: organ/gland & location:

triiodothyronine
T3

Answer 26

thyroid gland
increases metabolism

Question 27

hormone: organ/gland & location:

vasopressin
ADH
antidiuretic hormone

Answer 27

posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure

Question 28

hormone: organ/gland & location:

name the 3 hormones in the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 28

1. cholecystokinin-contracts gallbladder
2. gastrin-stimulates gastric acid secretion
3. secretin-stimulates secretion of pancreatic enzymes

Question 29

hormone: organ/gland & location:

prostaglandins

Answer 29

body cells
form clots, contract muscles, increase inflammation

Question 30

hormone: organ/gland & location:

erythropoietin

Answer 30

kidney
stimulates erythrocyte production

Question 31

hormone: organ/gland & location:

human chorionic gonadotropin

Answer 31

placenta
sustains pregnancy

Question 32

hormone: organ/gland & location:

activated vitamin D, Calcitriol

Answer 32

skin
incdeases absorption of calcium

Question 33

hormone: organ/gland & location:

3 hormones in the thyroid gland

Answer 33

T3, triiodothyronine
T4, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxine
Calcitonin

Question 34

hormone: organ/gland & location:

3+ hormones in the adrenal cortex

corticosteroids: glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, androgen/estrogen

Answer 34

Cortisol-glucocorticoid, blood glucose
Aldosterone-mineralocorticoid, sodium reabsorption
Sex hormones (adrogen/estrogen)

Question 35

hormone: organ/gland & location:

2 hormones of the adrenal medulla
(catecholamines)
sympathomimetic

Answer 35

epinephrine / adrnaline
norepinephrine / noradrenaline

Question 36

2 hormones prduced in the islet cells of the pancreas (islets of Langrhans)

Answer 36

insulin-lowers blood sugar (glucose to glycogen)
Glucagon-raises blood sugar (glycogen to glucose)

Question 37

2 hormones produces in the ovaries

Answer 37

1. estrogen(estradiol)-ova and 2nd sex traits
2. progesterone-prepares and maintains the uterus in pregnancy