Endocrine

Question 1

What does the Anterior Pituitary secrete?

Answer 1

ACTH
FSH
hGH
LH
Prolactin
TSH

Question 2

What does the Posterior Pituitary secrete?

Answer 2

ADH
Oxytocin

Question 3

What does FSH do?

Answer 3

Stimulates follicle development
Stimulates sperm development

Question 4

What does hGH do?

Answer 4

stimulates cell growth and protein synthesis

Question 5

What does LH do?

Answer 5

Ovulation
testosterone

Question 6

What does Prolactin do?

Answer 6

Mammary glands release milk

Question 7

What does TSH do?

Answer 7

Stimulates thyroid to release TH

Question 8

What does the heart release?

Answer 8

ANP: vasodilation

Question 9

What does the thymus do?

Answer 9

stimulates lymphocytes called T cells

Question 10

What does the thyroid release?

Answer 10

Calcitonin
Thyroxine

Question 11

What does the Pancreas release?

Answer 11

Glucagon
Insulin
GHIH (inhibits release of hGH, glucagon, and insulin)

Question 12

What does the stomach release?

Answer 12

Gastrin
Ghrelin

Question 13

What does the Duodenum release?

Answer 13

Gastrin
CCK
GIP
Secretin
VIP

Question 14

What do the kidneys release?

Answer 14

EPO
Calcitriol

Question 15

What does the adrenal cortex release?

Answer 15

Aldosterone
Cortisol
Gonadocorticoids

Question 16

What does the adrenal medulla release?

Answer 16

E and NE

Question 17

What does relaxin do?

Answer 17

Relaxes pubic symphysis and uterine walls during labor

Question 18

What does Inhibin do?

Answer 18

Inhibits release of GnRH