Hormones Assignment

Question 1

Pancreas: Insulin

Answer 1

Produced: Pancreatic beta cells
Target tissue: Liver; adipocytes; general
Function: lower blood glucose
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Question 2

Pancreas: Glucagon

Answer 2

Produced: Pancreatic alpha cells
Target tissue: Liver; adipocytes
Function: raises blood glucose
Major clinical conditions:

Question 3

Anterior Pituitary: human Growth Hormone (hGH)

Answer 3

Produced: Anterior pituitary
Target tissue: general
Function: bone and tissue growth; release of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I)
Major clinical conditions:

Question 4

Anterior Pituitary: Prolactin

Answer 4

Produced: Anterior pituitary
Target tissue: Ovary and breast
Function: milk production; secretion of estrogen and progesterone from ovary
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Question 5

Anterior Pituitary: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

Answer 5

Produced: Anterior pituitary
Target tissue: adrenal cortex
Function: secretion of adrenal cortex hormones
Major clinical conditions:

Question 6

Anterior Pituitary: Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Answer 6

Produced: Anterior pituitary
Target tissue: Ovary and testes
Function: production and estrogen/progesterone or testosterone
Major clinical conditions:

Question 7

Anterior Pituitary: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Answer 7

Produced: Anterior pituitary
Target tissue: ovary and testes
Function: growth of ovarian follicles or seminiferous tubules
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Question 8

Anterior Pituitary: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Answer 8

Produced: Anterior pituitary
Target tissue: Thyroid
Function: secretion of thyroid hormones
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Question 9

Hypothalamus/ Posterior Pituitary: Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

Answer 9

Produced: in hypothalamus, stored/released in post. pituitary
Target tissue: kidney
Function: water reabsorption by distal tubules
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Question 10

Thyroid: Thyroxine (t4) and Triiodothyronine (T3)

Answer 10

Produced: thyroid
Target tissue: general
Function: metabolism, growth and development
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Question 11

Thyroid: Calcitonin

Answer 11

Produced: thyroid
Target tissue: osteoclasts
Function: inhibits bone resorption. Lowers blood Ca, raises blood phos
Major clinical conditions:

Question 12

Parathyroid: Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

Answer 12

Produced: Parathyroids
Target tissue: osteoclasts; kidney; intestines
Function: stimulates bone resorption, raises blood ca, lowers blood phos
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Question 13

Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone

Answer 13

Produced: Adrenal cortex
Target tissue: kidney
Function: sodium reabsorption
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Question 14

Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol

Answer 14

Produced: Adrenal cortex
Target tissue: muscle; liver; general
Function: protein and carb metabolism- raises blood glucose
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Question 15

Adrenal Medulla: Adrenaline (epinephrine)

Answer 15

Produced: Adrenal medulla
Target tissue: muscle; liver; heart
Function: raises metabolic rate; increases blood glucose; increases heart rate
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Question 16

Adrenal Medulla: noradrenaline (norepinephrine)

Answer 16

Produced: adrenal medulla
Target tissue: arterioles; adipocytes
Function: vasoconstrictor; lipid metabolization
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Question 17

Ovaries: Progesterone

Answer 17

Produced: Ovaries
Target tissue: uterus; breast
Function: development of uterine lining
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Question 18

Ovaries: Estrogen

Answer 18

Produced: ovary
Target tissue: uterus; general
Function: develop and maintain female characteristics
Major clinical conditions:

Question 19

Testes: Testosterone

Answer 19

Produced: testes
Target tissue: general; reproductive organs
Function: develop and maintain male characteristics; spermatogenesis
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