Hormones

Question 1

Where is oxytocin produced and secreted?

Answer 1

Produced by hypothalamus, secreted by posterior pituitary

Question 2

What is the action of oxytocin?

Answer 2

Induce uterine contractions

Question 3

Where is ADH produced and secreted?

Answer 3

Produced by hypothalamus and secreted by posterior pituitary

Question 4

What secretes growth hormone?

Answer 4

Ant pituitary

Question 5

Action of growth hormone

Answer 5

Growth and development

Question 6

What is pituitary dwarfism?

Answer 6

Hyposecretion of GH

Question 7

What causes gigantism?

Answer 7

Hypersecretion of GH in childhood

Question 8

What causes acromegaly?

Answer 8

hypersecretion of GH in adulthood

Question 9

What secretes FSH?

Answer 9

Ant pituitary

Question 10

Action of FSH

Answer 10

Promote gamete production

Question 11

What secretes LH?

Answer 11

Ant pituitary

Question 12

LH action

Answer 12

Stimulates sex hormone production

Question 13

What secretes TSH - thyroid stimulating hormone?

Answer 13

Ant pituitary

Question 14

Action of TSH

Answer 14

Stimulates thyroid

Question 15

What secretes ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone?

Answer 15

Ant pituitary

Question 16

Action of ACTH

Answer 16

Stimulates secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex

Question 17

What secretes PRL - prolactin?

Answer 17

Ant pituitary

Question 18

Action of PRL - prolactin

Answer 18

stimulates milk production in mammals

Question 19

What secretes endorphins?

Answer 19

ant pituitary

Question 20

Action of endorphins

Answer 20

Endogenous painkillers

Question 21

What secretes melatonin?

Answer 21

Pineal gland

Question 22

Melatonin action

Answer 22

Tracks light conditions to influence circadian rhythms

Question 23

What secretes calcitonin?

Answer 23

Thyroid gland

Question 24

Calcitonin action

Answer 24

Lower blood calcium, stimulates osteoblasts

Question 25

What secretes Thyroxine?

Answer 25

Thyroid gland

Question 26

Thyroxine action

Answer 26

Regulate metabolism (digestion, heart and muscle function)

Question 27

What is hypothyroidism

Answer 27

Hyposecretion of thyroid hormones like thyroxine leading to weight gain, slow metabolism, and fatigue

Question 28

What is a goiter?

Answer 28

An enlarged thyroid which can accompany hypothyroidism

Question 29

What is hyperthyroidism?

Answer 29

Hypersecretion of thyroid hormones like Thyroxine. Opposite symptoms of hypothyroidism

Question 30

What secretes PTH - parathyroid hormone?

Answer 30

Parathyroid glands

Question 31

PTH - parathyroid hormone action

Answer 31

raise blood calcium by stimulating osteoclasts

Question 32

What secretes thymosins?

Answer 32

The thymus

Question 33

Thymosins action

Answer 33

Development of mature T cells

Question 34

What secretes insulin?

Answer 34

Pancreas

Question 35

What secretes glucagon?

Answer 35

pancreas

Question 36

What secretes mineralocorticoids?

Answer 36

Adrenal cortex

Question 37

Mineralocorticoids action

Answer 37

regulate mineral balance

Question 38

What secretes glucocorticoids?

Answer 38

Adrenal cortex

Question 39

Glucocorticoid actions

Answer 39

Reduce inflamation, (influence blood sugar?)

Question 40

What secretes androgens?

Answer 40

Adrenal cortex

Question 41

Androgen action

Answer 41

Promote male secondary sex characteristics

Question 42

What secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Answer 42

Adrenal medulla

Question 43

Epinephrine and norepinephrine action

Answer 43

Fight or flight response

Question 44

What secretes testosterone?

Answer 44

Testes

Question 45

Testosterone action

Answer 45

Male secondary sex characteristics

Question 46

What secretes estrogen?

Answer 46

ovaries

Question 47

Estrogen action

Answer 47

promotes female secondary sex characteristics

Question 48

What secretes progesterone?

Answer 48

ovaries

Question 49

Progesterone actions

Answer 49

Maintains uterine lining during pregnancy