Hormones

Question 1

Releasing hormones (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 1

Gland: Hypothalamus
Function: Stimulates Anterior Pituitary

Question 2

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 2

TSH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Thyroid

Question 3

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 3

ACTH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Adrenal Cortex

Question 4

Growth Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 4

GH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Tissue Growth

Question 5

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 5

FSH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Regulates Sperm and Egg Production

Question 6

Luteinizing Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 6

LH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Regulates Sex Hormone Production

Question 7

Prolactin (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 7

LTH - lactogenic
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Milk Production

Question 8

Endorphin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 8

Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Possible Pain Control; Other Functions Unknown

Question 9

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 9

MSH
Gland: Interior Pituitary
Function: Stimulate Melanocytes

Question 10

Antidieuretic Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 10

ADH
Gland: Posterior Pituitary
Function: Water Retention by Kidneys; Increases BP

Question 11

Oxytocin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 11

Gland: Posterior Pituitary
Function: Causes uterine contraction and milk ejection

Question 12

Melatonin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 12

Gland: Pineal Gland
Function: Influences body rhythms, sleep

Question 13

Thymosin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 13

Gland: Thymus
Function: Regulates T-cell maturation

Question 14

Thyroxine (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 14

T3 & T4
Gland: Thyroid
Function: Increases metabolic rate

Question 15

Calcitonin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 15

Gland: Thyroid
Function: Decreases plasma calcium

Question 16

Parathormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 16

PTH
Gland: Parathyroid
Function: Increases plasma calcium

Question 17

Glucocorticoids (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 17

Cortisol
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Stimulates glucose production released in stress

Question 18

Mineralcorticoids (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 18

Aldosterone
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Sodium retention in kidney; increases blood volume

Question 19

Androgens (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 19

Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Anabolism

Question 20

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 20

Gland: Adrenal Medulla
Function: Fight or Flight response to stress

Question 21

Insulin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 21

Gland: Pancreas
Function: Lowers plasma sugar/ blood glucose

Question 22

Glucagon (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 22

Gland: Pancreas
Function: Raises plasma sugar/ blood glucose

Question 23

Somatostatin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 23

Gland: Pancreas
Function: Regulates insulin and glucagon

Question 24

Estrogen and Progesterone (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 24

Gland: Ovaries and Placenta
Function: (Ovaries) Controls and promotes female characteristics
(Placenta) Maintains mother in pregnant state

Question 25

Relaxin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 25

Gland: Ovaries
Function: Cervical dilation and pubic ligament stretch

Question 26

Inhibin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 26

Gland: Ovaries (females) or Testes (males)
Function: Inhibits FSH secretion

Question 27

Testosterone (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 27

Gland: Testes
Function: Controls and promotes male characteristics

Question 28

Atrial Natriueric Factor (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 28

ANF
Gland: Heart
Function: Promotes sodium excretion in the kidneys; lowers blood volume

Question 29

Erythropoietin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 29

Gland: Kidney
Function: Promotes RBC production

Question 30

Renin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 30

Gland: Kidney
Function: Starts angiotensin system, which raises blood pressure by causing blood vessels to constrict

Question 31

Insulin-like Growth Factors (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 31

Somatomedins
Gland: Liver
Function: Promotes mitosis and growth in cartilage

Question 32

Chorionic Gonadotropin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 32

Gland: Placenta
Function: Stimulates corpus luteum to secrete progesterone

Question 33

Placental Lactogen (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 33

PL
Gland: Placenta
Function: Stimulates breast development

Question 34

Gastrin (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 34

GIP
Gland: GI Tract
Function: Control and modify GI Tract

Question 35

Vitamin D3 (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

Answer 35

Gland: Skin
Function: Stimulates absorption of calcium from intestine