Hormones

Question 1

source is anterior pituitary; targets body cells; causes increase in size and cell division

Answer 1

Growth Hormone(GH)

Question 2

source is anterior pituitary; targets mammary glands; milk production after birth

Answer 2

Prolactin

Question 3

source is anterior pituitary; targets thyroid; regulates release of thyroid hormones

Answer 3

Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)

Question 4

source is anterior pituitary; targets adrenal cortex; regulates release of adrenal cortex hormones

Answer 4

Adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)

Question 5

source is anterior pituitary; targets ovaries/testes(epidydimus); maturation of eggs and sperm

Answer 5

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 6

source is anterior pituitary; targets ovaries/testes; release of eggs (ovulation), production of sperm (seminiferous tubules)

Answer 6

Luteinizing hormone(LH)

Question 7

source is posterior pituitary; targets kidneys; decreases urination and retains water

Answer 7

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Question 8

source is posterior pituitary; targets uterus, mammary glands(smooth muscle); stimulates contractions, child birth, milk release prior to birth

Answer 8

oxytocin (OT)

Question 9

source is thyroid; targets body cells; increases cellular respiration (metabolism)

Answer 9

thyroxine (t4)

Question 10

source is thyroid; targets body cells; 5x more potent than T4

Answer 10

triiodothyrinine (T3)

Question 11

source is thyroid; targets bone cells, kidneys; decreases blood calcium

Answer 11

calcitonin

Question 12

source is parathyroid; targets bone cells, kidneys; increases blood calcium

Answer 12

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 13

source is adrenal medulla; stimulates sympathetic nervous system; “fight or flight”

Answer 13

epineprine(adrenaline) or norepinephrine(noradrenaline)

Question 14

source is adrenal cortex; targets kidneys; regulates electrolytes and water and blood pressure

Answer 14

aldosterone

Question 15

source is adrenal cortex; targets body cells; the “stress hormone”, breaks down fats into energy esp. between meals, inhibits protein synthesis

Answer 15

cortisol

Question 16

source is adrenal cortex; targets ovaries/testes; converts fats to estrogens

Answer 16

adrenal androgens

Question 17

source is pancreas; targets liver, body cells(esp muscle); increases blood sugar, converts glycogen to glucose

Answer 17

glucagen

Question 18

source is pancreas; targets liver, body cells; decreases blood sugar, converts glucose to glycogen

Answer 18

insulin

Question 19

source is pineal gland; targets brain; causes sleep, circadian rhythms

Answer 19

melatonin

Question 20

source is thymus; targets WBCs; differentiation of WBs, helps WBCs “learn” self vs foreign

Answer 20

thymosin