Endocrine

Question 1

Human growth hormone(hGH) is produced in the

Answer 1

Pituitary gland

Question 2

Human growth hormone targets the

Answer 2

Entire body (long bone cells)

Question 3

What does human growth hormone do

Answer 3

Promotes cellular division

Question 4

Where is oxytocin produced

Answer 4

Pituitary gland

Question 5

Where is anti-diuretic hormone(ADH) produced

Answer 5

Pituitary gland

Question 6

Where is thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) produced

Answer 6

Pituitary gland

Question 7

Where is follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) produced

Answer 7

Pituitary gland

Question 8

Where is lutenizing hormone (LH) produced

Answer 8

Pituitary gland

Question 9

Where is adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) produced

Answer 9

Pituitary gland

Question 10

Where is prolactin produced

Answer 10

Pituitary gland

Question 11

Oxytocin targets the

Answer 11

Uterus and mammary glands

Question 12

How does oxytocin differ from prolactin?

Answer 12

Oxytocin contract mammary glands (release milk) while prolactin increases milk production

Question 13

How does ADH differ from Aldosterone

Answer 13

Aldosterone increases reabsorption of Na and H2O whereas ADH is only H2O

Question 14

What does ADH target?

Answer 14

Nephrons in the kidney

Question 15

What does thyroid stimulating hormone do?

Answer 15

Triggers release of thyroxin

Question 16

Follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) targets__

Answer 16

Ovaries or testes

Question 17

Oxytocin is responsible for producing milk (TorF)

Answer 17

False- it contracts mammary glands (releases milk)

Question 18

What hormone is responsible for milk production?

Answer 18

Prolactin

Question 19

What hormones respond to acute stress?

Answer 19

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 20

Cortisol only targets specific body cells (TorF)

Answer 20

False- it targets the whole body

Question 21

Where is thyroxin produced

Answer 21

Thyroid gland

Question 22

Where is calcitonin produced

Answer 22

Thyroid gland

Question 23

Where is parathyroid hormone(PTH) produced

Answer 23

Parathyroid gland

Question 24

What hormone is produced by beta cells in the pancreas?

Answer 24

Insulin

Question 25

What are the effects of excessive chronic stress?

Answer 25

High cortisol- crave high calorie foods, body breaks down muscle and fat and results in elevated blood glucose

Question 26

What age is calcitonin most active?

Answer 26

Early childhood and adolescents

Question 27

When insulin is released how does the Body store glucose? (Name 3)

Answer 27

Liver- stores as glycogen Muscle- stores as glycogen Adipose tissue- stores as fat

Question 28

Gonadotropic releasing hormone aids the release of what 2 hormones?

Answer 28

Testosterone and estrogen