hormones

Question 1

Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)

Hypothalmic Hormone

Answer 1

Promotes secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone and prolactin

Question 2

Corticotropin releasing hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

Answer 2

Promotes secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 3

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

Answer 3

promotes secretion of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

Question 4

Growth hormone releasing hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

Answer 4

promotes secretion of growth hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

Question 5

prolactin inhibiting hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

Answer 5

inhibits secretion of prolactin

Question 6

somatostatin

Hypothalmic Hormone

Answer 6

inhibits secretion of growth hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 7

Follicle Stimulating Hormone Target:

anterior pituatary

Answer 7

Ovaries and Testes

Question 8

Luteinizing Hormone Target:

anterior pituatary

Answer 8

Ovaries and Testes

Question 9

Thyroid stimulating Hormone Target:

anterior pituatary

Answer 9

Thyroid Gland

Question 10

Adrenocorticotropic hormones target

anterior pituatary

Answer 10

Adrenal cortex

Question 11

Prolactin targets

anterior pituatary

Answer 11

Mammary gland and testes

Question 12

Growth hormone targets

anterior pituatary

Answer 12

Liver, bones, cartilage, muscle, fats

Question 13

Antidiuretic hormone target

Answer 13

kidneys

Question 14

Oxytocin targets

Answer 14

uterus mammary gland

Question 15

Follicle stimulating hormone effects:

Answer 15

Female: growth of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogen
Male: sperm production

Question 16

Luteinizing hormone effects:

Answer 16

Female: ovulation, maintenance of corpus luteum
Male: testosterone secretion

Question 17

Thyroid stimulating hormone effects:

Answer 17

growth of thyroid, secretion of thyroid hormones

Question 18

Adrenocorticotropic hormones effects:

Answer 18

growth of adrenal cortex

secretion of glucocorticoid

Question 19

Prolactin effects:

Answer 19

Female: Milk synthesis
Male: increased LH sensitivity

Question 20

Growth Hormone effects:

Answer 20

Widespread tissue growth especially in the stated tissue

liver, bones, cartilage, muscle, fat

Question 21

Antidiuretic effects :

Answer 21

water retention

Question 22

Oxytocin effects:

Answer 22

labor contraction, milk release, possibly involved in ejaculation, sperm transport, sexual affection and mother infant bonding

Question 23

Adrenal cortex secretes:

Answer 23

Mineralocorticoids: aldosterone
glucocorticoids: cortisol
gonadocorticoids (androgens): estrogens/testosterone

Question 24

Aldosterone

Answer 24

stimulates sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion

Question 25

cortisol

Answer 25

stimulates fat and protein catabolism | stress management

Question 26

thyroid gland secrets:

Answer 26

Triiodothryonine (T3) thyroxine (T4) and Calcitonin

Question 27

Hyper secretion of Thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)

Answer 27

Graves disease or hyperthyroidism

Question 28

Hypo secretion of Thyroid Hormone (T3 and T4)

Answer 28

Cretinism (children) | Myxedema (adults)

Question 29

Hyper secretion of Growth hormone

Answer 29

Acromegaly (adults) | Gigantism ( children)

Question 30

Hypo secretion of Growth Hormone

Answer 30

Dwarfism

Question 31

Hypo secretion of ADH (kidneys)

Answer 31

Diabetes insipidus ( excessive thirst and urination )

Question 32

Glucagon

Answer 32

blood glucose goes up

Question 33

insulin

Answer 33

blood glucose goes down

Question 34

Hypo secretion of insulin

Answer 34

diabetes mellitus | loss of glucose in urine excessive thirst and hunger and urine formation

Question 35

hyper secretion of aldosterone

Answer 35

aldosteronism hypertension and edema, excess sodium abnormal neural muscular function

Question 36

hypo secretion of aldosterone and cortisol

Answer 36

addison's disease | decrease in glucose and sodium levels, weight loss, dehydration, hypotension

Question 37

what organ stimulates blood calcium levels to go up due to hypocalcemia

Answer 37

parathyroid glands stimulates the release of parathyroid hormones to bones, intestines and kidneys. osteoclast to raise blood calcium

Question 38

what organ stimulates blood calcium levels to go down due to hypercalcemia

Answer 38

thryoid- secretes calcitonin to inhibit osteoclasts. blood calcium goes down.

Question 39

ADH is also called

Answer 39

Vasopressin because it can vasoconstrict