Chapter 2 - Pituitary hormones

Question 1

What are the 6 hormones secreted by the anterior lobe

Answer 1

1. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
2. Luteinising Hormone (LH)
3. Growth Hormone (GH)
4. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
5. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
6. Prolactin

Question 2

what are the target organs and effects of FSH

Answer 2

Gonads, growth of follicles and production of sperm

Question 3

what are the target organs and effects of LH

Answer 3

Gonads, Ovulation and maintenance of corpus luteum and secretion of testosterone

Question 4

what are the target organs and effects of GH

Answer 4

All cells, stimulates body growth (particular growth of skeleton). Increases rate at which amino acids are taken up by cells and built into proteins

Question 5

what are the target organs and effects of TSH

Answer 5

Thyroid gland, stimulates production and release of hormones from the thyroid

Question 6

what are the target organs and effects of ACTH

Answer 6

Adrenal Cortex, Secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex

Question 7

what are the target organs and effects of PRL

Answer 7

Mammary glands, milk production

Question 8

What are the 2 hormones secreted by the posterior lobe

Answer 8

1. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

2. Oxytocin (OT)

Question 9

What are the target organs and effects of ADH

Answer 9

Kidneys, causes kidneys to remove water from the urine and return it to the bloodstream by increasing membrane permeability to water in the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts of the kidney nephrons, increase water reabsorption.

Question 10

What are the target organs and effects of OT

Answer 10

• Uterus, contractions of uterus during childbirth

- Mammary Glands, release of milk