Hormones

Question 1

melatonin

Answer 1

amine, released from pineal gland, heart rhythms, immune function and antioxidant

Question 2

oxytocin

Answer 2

peptide, posterior pituitary, milk ejection, L&D, behavior

Question 3

vasopressin

Answer 3

peptide, posterior pituitary, water reabsorption

Question 4

prolactin

Answer 4

peptide, anterior pituitary, produces milk

Question 5

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 5

peptide, anterior pituitary, egg or sperm production, sex hormone production

Question 6

gastrin

Answer 6

peptide, stomach and small intestine, assists in digestion and absorption of nutrients

Question 7

secretin

Answer 7

protein, stomach and small intestine, assist in digestion, and nutrients absorption

Question 8

insulin

Answer 8

peptide, pancreas, metabolism of glucose and other nutrients

Question 9

glucagon

Answer 9

peptide, pancreas, metabolism of glucose and other nutrients

Question 10

cortisol

Answer 10

steroid, adrenal cortex, stress response

Question 11

androgens

Answer 11

steroid, adrenal cortex, sex drive in females

Question 12

epinephrine

Answer 12

amine, adrenal medulla, fight or flight response

Question 13

inhibin

Answer 13

peptide, testes, inhibits FSH secretion

Question 14

relaxin

Answer 14

peptide, ovaries, relaxes muscles

Question 15

estrogen

Answer 15

steroid, ovaries, egg production, secondary sex characteristics