Deck 4 (slides 10-14)

Question 1

A hormone made by the posterior lobe of the pituitary is oxy______

Answer 1

Oxytocin

Question 2

The target organ of oxytocin is the ________.

Answer 2

Uterus

Question 3

Oxytocin starts ________ (labor).

Answer 3

Contractions

Question 4

Another hormone made by the posterior lobe of the pituitary is antidiuretic hormone ( _ _ _ )

Answer 4

ADH

Question 5

The target organ of ADH is the ________.

Answer 5

Kidneys

Question 6

The kidneys useADH to reabsorb water from _______ into the blood (conserve water).

Answer 6

Urine, blood, conserves

Question 7

A possible problem with the pituitary is too much or too little _______.

Answer 7

HGH

Question 8

Too much HGH in childhood causes ________.

Answer 8

Gigantism

Question 9

Too much HGH in adulthood causes _________ (bones grow in thickness)

Answer 9

Acromegaly, thickness

Question 10

Too little HGH during childhood causes ________ _________.

Answer 10

Pituitary dwarfism

Question 11

A hormone made by the thyroid gland is ________, which regulates cell metabolism

Answer 11

Thyroxin

Question 12

Another hormone made by the thyroid gland is ________, which regulates calcium levels in the blood.

Answer 12

Calcitonin

Question 13

The thyroid gland is found on the ________ below the ________ (voice box).

Answer 13

Trachea, larynx

Question 14

A possible problem with the thyroid gland is too much thyroxin, which causes _________ (too high metabolism).

Answer 14

Hyperthyroidism

Question 15

Another possible problem with the thyroid gland is too little thyroxin, which causes _________ (too low metabolism).

Answer 15

Hypothyroidism