Hormone Function

Question 1

Hormone Function

Growth Hormone

Answer 1

Stimulates IGF-I secretion from the liver, protein synthesis, growth and metabolism; other aggregates of GH also have biological function an make up the more complex super family of GH

Question 2

Hormone Function

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Answer 2

Stimulates glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal cortex

Question 3

Hormone Function

Beta-Endorphin

Answer 3

Stimulates analgesia

Question 4

Hormone Function

Thyroid-stimulating Hormone

Answer 4

Stimulates thyroid hormone secretion from thyroid gland

Question 5

Hormone Function

Follicle-stimulating hormone

Answer 5

Stimulates growth of follicles in ovary and seminiferous tubules in the testes; stimulates ovum and sperm production

Question 6

Hormone Function

Luteinizing hormone

Answer 6

Stimulates ovulation as well as secretion of sex hormones in the gonads

Question 7

Hormone Function

Prolactin

Answer 7

Stimulates milk production in mammary glands; maintains corpora lutea and secretion of progesterone

Question 8

Hormone Function

Antidiuretic Hormone

Answer 8

Increases contraction of smooth muscle and reabsorption of water by kidney

Question 9

Hormone Function

Oxytocin

Answer 9

Stimulates uterine contractions and release of milk by mammary glands

Question 10

Hormone Function

Thyroxine

Answer 10

Stimulates oxidative metabolism in mitochondria and cell growth

Question 11

Hormone Function

Calcitonin

Answer 11

Reduces calcium phosphate in blood

Question 12

Hormone Function

Parathyroid Hormone

Answer 12

Increase blood calcium; decrease blood phosphate; stimulates bone formation

Question 13

Hormone Function

Insulin

Answer 13

Reduces blood glucose concentrations via promotion of glucose uptake by cells; promotes glycogen storage; suppress fat oxidation and gluconeogenesis; is involved in protein synthesis

Question 14

Hormone Function

Glucagon

Answer 14

Increase blood glucose levels

Question 15

Hormone Function

Glucocorticoids (cortisol, cortisone ect..)

Answer 15

Catabolic and anti-anabolic; promote protein breakdown and inhibit amino acid incorporation into proteins; conserve blood glucose concentrations via stimulation of conversion of proteins into carbohydrate (gluconeogenesis); suppress immune cell function; promote fat oxidation

Question 16

Hormone Function

Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone, deoxycorticosterone

Answer 16

Increase body fluids via sodium-potassium retention

Question 17

Hormone Function

Insulin-like Growth factor (IGF)

Answer 17

Increase protein synthesis in cells

Question 18

Hormone Function

Epinephrine

Answer 18

Increase cardiac output; increases blood sugar and glycogen breakdown and fat metabolism

Question 19

Hormone Function

Norepinephrine

Answer 19

Has properties of epinephrine; also constricts blood vessels

Question 20

Hormone Function

Proenkephalin fragments

Answer 20

Enhance immune cell function, has analgesia effects

Question 21

Hormone Function

Estradiol

Answer 21

Stimulate development of female sex characteristics

Question 22

Hormone Function

Progesterone

Answer 22

Stimulates development of female sex characteristics and mammary glands; maintains pregnancy

Question 23

Hormone Function

Testosterone

Answer 23

Anabolic and anticatabolic; promotes amino acid incorporation into proteins and inhibits protein breakdown; stimulates growth and development and maintenance of male sex characteristics

Question 24

Hormone Function

Atrial peptide

Answer 24

Regulates sodium, potassium and fluid volume

Question 25

Hormone Function

Renin

Answer 25

Regulates kidney function, permeability, solute