Exam 2 Hormones

Question 1

Only hormone used as a drug?

Answer 1

GnRH

gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Question 2

Hormone drug used to treat women with primary hypothalamic amenorrhea?

Answer 2

Clomid

Question 3

What drug used to treat hypogonadism in men?

Answer 3

GnRH

Question 4

What hormone used to diagnose adrenal dysfunction?

Answer 4

ACTH

Question 5

What hormone to treat dwarfism?

Answer 5

GH

Question 6

Growth hormone AKA?

Answer 6

somatotropin

Question 7

Induces ovulation in women?

Answer 7

HMG

human menopausal gonadotropin

Question 8

Detected during pregnancy test?

Answer 8

HCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 9

Another name for ADH?

Answer 9

vasopressin

Question 10

Induces labor?

Answer 10

oxytosin

Question 11

Hormonal form of vitamin D

Answer 11

calcitriol

Question 12

Hormone used to treat hypercalcemia?

Answer 12

calcitonin

Question 13

Primary action of 1, 25 cholecalciferol?

Answer 13

promote gut absorption of calcium

Question 14

Cholecalciferol and PTH are synergistic in doing what?

Answer 14

stimulate osteoclast proliferation and bone resorption

Question 15

Increase in Vit D decreases risk for what cancer?

Answer 15

colon

Question 16

Decreased Vit D increases risk for what types of cancer?

Answer 16

prostate
breast
ovarian