hormones

Question 1

anterior pituitary, mammary glands, breast development & milk production

Answer 1

prolactin

Question 2

anterior pituitary, general, stimulates bone/tissue growth

Answer 2

GH (growth hormone)

Question 3

anterior pituitary, thyroid, stimulates secretion of hormones and growth of thyroid

Answer 3

TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)

Question 4

anterior pituitary, adrenal cortex, stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids

Answer 4

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone wtf)

Question 5

anterior pituitary, testes & ovaries, sperm production, egg growth and sex hormone secretion

Answer 5

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

Question 6

anterior pituitary, testes & ovaries, secretion of sex hormones and ovulation regulation

Answer 6

LH (luteinizing hormone)

Question 7

anterior pituitary, melanocytes in skin, promotes darkening of skin

Answer 7

MSH (melanocyte stimulating hormone)

Question 8

anterior pituitary, pain pathway in nervous system, inhibit pain perception

Answer 8

endorphins

Question 9

hypothalamus posterior pituitary, kidney tubules, inc blood volume + pressure by inc water absorption

Answer 9

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

Question 10

hypothalamus posterior pituitary, uterus/mammary glands, promotes uterine contractions, stimulates milk release

Answer 10

oxytocin

Question 11

thyroid gland, most cells, increase metabolic rate for normal body growth

Answer 11

T4 (thyroxine) & T3 (triodothyronine)

Question 12

thyroid gland, bones, lowers calcium concentration in blood

Answer 12

calcitonin

Question 13

parathyroid gland, bones/kidneys/intestines, raises calcium concentration in blood, stims vit d activation

Answer 13

PTH (parathyroid hormone)

Question 14

adrenal medulla, muscle/blood vessels, contribute to body’s stress responses

Answer 14

adrenaline and noradrenaline

Question 15

adrenal cortex, kidney tubules, helps control salt - water balance through Na+

Answer 15

aldosterone

Question 16

adrenal cortex, most body cells, increases blood glucose level by promoting fat & protein breakdown

Answer 16

cortisol

Question 17

pineal gland, brain/repr. organs/immune system, helps to synchronize body clock w day length

Answer 17

melatonin

Question 18

islets of langerhans, circulatory system, lowers blood glucose by uptaking sugar

Answer 18

insulin

Question 19

alpha cells of islets of langerhans, liver/fat tissue, raises blood glucose level by stim breakdown of glycogen to glucose

Answer 19

glucagon

Question 20

hypothalamus, pituitary gland, stims pituitary to make/secrete LH and FSH

Answer 20

GnRH

Question 21

ovaries, female repr. system, triggers sexual developmen6

Answer 21

estrogen

Question 21

ovaries, female repr. system, triggers sexual development

Answer 21

estrogen

Question 22

ovaries, female repr. system, controls menstrual cycle + pregnancy

Answer 22

progesterone

Question 23

testes, male repr. system, stims/controls development of male sexual characteristics

Answer 23

testosterone