HESI Hormones

Question 1

increases Calcium in the blood

Answer 1

parathyroid hormone

Question 2

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Answer 2

anterior pituitary

Question 3

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 3

anterior pituitary

Question 4

FSH

Answer 4

anterior pituitary

Question 5

LH

Answer 5

anterior pituitary

Question 6

Prolactin

Answer 6

anterior pituitary

Question 7

human Growth Hormone

Answer 7

anterior pituitary

Question 8

Oxytocin

Answer 8

posterior pituitary

Question 9

ADH

Answer 9

posterior pituitary

Question 10

Calcitonin

Answer 10

Thyroid gland

Question 11

Epinephrine (adrenaline)

Answer 11

adrenal medulla

Question 12

Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

Answer 12

adrenal medulla

Question 13

Aldosterone aka Mineralocorticoid

Answer 13

adrenal cortex

Question 14

Glucocorticoids

Answer 14

adrenal cortex

Question 15

Glucagon/Insulin

Answer 15

pancreas

Question 16

Estrogen

Answer 16

ovaries and placenta

Question 17

Progesterone

Answer 17

ovaries and placenta

Question 18

Relaxin

Answer 18

ovaries

Question 19

Inhibin

Answer 19

Ovaries and Testes

Question 20

testosterone

Answer 20

testes

Question 21

melatonin

Answer 21

pineal gland

Question 22

erythropoietin

Answer 22

kidneys

Question 23

calcitriol

Answer 23

kidneys

Question 24

Prostaglandins

Answer 24

general cells

Question 25

Leukotrienes

Answer 25

general cells

Question 26

Stimulates secretion of T3 and t4

Answer 26

TSH

Question 27

Stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids

Answer 27

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 28

Regulates oogenesis and spermatogenesis

Answer 28

FSH

Question 29

Causes ovulation and release of testosterone

Answer 29

LH

Question 30

Stimulates production of milk

Answer 30

prolactin

Question 31

stimulates growth

Answer 31

hGH

Question 32

produces uterine contractions and release of milk

Answer 32

oxytocin

Question 33

increases metabolism

Answer 33

thyroxine

Question 34

decreases blood calcium

Answer 34

calcitonin

Question 35

increases blood calcium

Answer 35

parathyroid hormone

Question 36

increases blood glucose (2 things, not glucagon)

Answer 36

epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 37

retention of Na and release of K. Also increases BP

Answer 37

Aldosterone aka mineralocorticoids

Question 38

increases blood glucose (not glucagon, epineph, or norepineph)

Answer 38

glucocorticoids (such as cortisol)

Question 39

starts puberty

Answer 39

androgens

Question 40

determines secondary sex characteristics

Answer 40

estrogen/testosterone

Question 41

prepares the birth canal and cervix for dilation

Answer 41

relaxin

Question 42

prepares body for pregnancy and is involved in menstrual cycle

Answer 42

progesterone

Question 43

inhibits release of FSH

Answer 43

inhibin

Question 44

regulates the biological clock

Answer 44

melatonin

Question 45

stimulates RBC creation

Answer 45

erythropoietin

Question 46

increases calcium absorption

Answer 46

calcitriol

Question 47

maintains pregnancy (2 things)

Answer 47

estrogen progesterone

Question 48

stimulates release of estro and proges

Answer 48

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 49

Stimulates release of HCl and pepsinogen

Answer 49

gastrin

Question 50

stimulates production of buffers from the pancreas and bile from the liver

Answer 50

secretin

Question 51

stimulates release of enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder

Answer 51

CCK

Question 52

stimulates stomach muscle contraction

Answer 52

serotonin

Question 53

causes loss of Na and water; decreases BP

Answer 53

Atrial natriuretic peptide

Question 54

(2 things) Numerous responses including inflammatory response

Answer 54

prostaglandins Leukotrienes