Hormones

Question 1

Protein/Peptide Hormones

Answer 1

Dock with a receptor on the surface cell membrane

Question 2

Steroid Hormones

Answer 2

Slip through the cell membrane and dock with a receptor in the cells cytoplasm

Question 3

Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

Answer 3

In the Pituitary Gland. Triggers muscle and bone growth

Question 4

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Answer 4

In the Pituitary Gland. Triggers the ovary in females to begin the development of an egg within a follicle and starts the menstrual cycle

Question 5

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Answer 5

In the Pituitary Gland. Triggers the thyroid gland to release thyroxine

Question 6

Thyroxin

Answer 6

Increases cell metabolism

Question 7

Calcitonin

Answer 7

Lowers blood calcium levels

Question 8

Parathormone

Answer 8

Increases blood calcium levels

Question 9

Thymosin

Answer 9

triggers the maturation of T-cell Lymphocytes

Question 10

Adrenaline/Epinephrine

Answer 10

Released during the fight or flight response

Question 11

Cortisol

Answer 11

Released in times of prolonged stress

Question 12

Insulin

Answer 12

lowers blood glucose levels through guiding sugar into cells

Question 13

Glucagon

Answer 13

Raises blood glucose levels by calling on glycogen reserves to be broken down

Question 14

Testosterone

Answer 14

Controls sperm development and secondary sex characteristics

Question 15

estrogen

Answer 15

Initiates uterine lining growth and controls secondary sex characteristics

Question 16

Progesterone

Answer 16

Continues to promote uterine lining growth