Hormones and the Endocrine System pp pt2

Question 1

Pheromones are?

Answer 1

chemical signals that influence the behavior of other individuals

Question 2

Lots of studies on pheromones from?

Answer 2

insects- japanese beetles-

Question 3

Pheromones are difficult to?

Answer 3

document in humans

Question 4

Women living in the same household; or who work closely together; tend to have synchronized menstrual cycles which may influence selection of mates (T/F)?

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Hormones have a wide range of?

Answer 5

of effects

Question 6

Hormones may induce target cells to?

Answer 6

increase uptake of particular molecules

Question 7

Some hormones may bring about?

Answer 7

an alteration of the target cell’s structure

Question 8

Peptide hormones include? (4)

Answer 8

Peptides, proteins, glycoproteins, and modified amino acids

Question 9

Most peptide hormones bind to?

Answer 9

receptors on the plasma membrane

Question 10

First messenger is?

Answer 10

hormone that never enters a cell

Question 11

First messenger of peptide hormones causes?

Answer 11

internal release of cAMP

Question 12

Second messenger functions to?

Answer 12

set the metabolic machinery in motion.

Question 13

Steroid hormones all derived from?

Answer 13

cholesterol- basic 4 ring structure

Question 14

what produces steroid hormones? (3)

Answer 14

adrenal cortex, ovaries and testes produce steroid hormones

Question 15

Steroid hormones enter the cell by?

Answer 15

moving through the plasma membrane rather than binding to receptor proteins

Question 16

The hypothalamus is?

Answer 16

is the region of the brain that regulates internal environment

Question 17

The hypothalamus acts through?

Answer 17

autonomic nervous system- influences heartbeat; blood pressure; appetite; body temp and water balance

Question 18

The hypothalamus also controls?

Answer 18

the glandular secretions of pituitary gland thru hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones

Question 19

Anterior pituitary hormones that affect other glands are? (3)

Answer 19

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Gonadotropic Hormones

Question 20

Anterior pituitary hormones that do NOT affect other glands are? (3)

Answer 20

Prolactin (PRL)
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (MSH)
Growth Hormone (GH)

Question 21

Posterior Pituitary produces? (2)

Answer 21

antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin