Hormones/endocrine System

Question 1

Releasing and inhibiting Factors

Answer 1

Origin:Hypothalamus
Type:peptide
Target/effect: modify activity of anterior pituitary

Question 2

GH (growth Hormone)

Answer 2

Origin:anterior pituitary
Type: peptide
Target/effect:^bone and muscle growth, ^ cell turn over

Question 3

Prolactin

Answer 3

Origin:anterior pituitary
Type: peptide
Target/effect: mammary gland/milk production

Question 4

TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)

Answer 4

Origin: anterior pituitary
Type: Peptide
Target/effect: tropic hormone (^thyroid ^ production to Thyroid Hormone)

Question 5

ACTH(Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)

Answer 5

Origin: anterior pituitary
Type:Peptide
Target/effect: ^ growth & secretory activity of adrenal cortex

Question 6

LH (Luteinizing hormone)

Answer 6

Origin: anterior pituitary
Type: peptide
Target/effect: ovary stimulation = ovulation
testes stimulation = testosterone synthesis

Question 7

FSH(Follicle stimulating Hormone)

Answer 7

Origin: anterior pituitary
Type: Peptide
Target/effect: ovary/follicle development or testes/spermatogenesis

Question 8

ADH, Vasopressin (Anti Diuretic Hormone)

Answer 8

Origin: Posterior pituitary
Type: peptide
Target/effect: kidney/water retention

Question 9

Oxytocin

Answer 9

Origin: Posterior Pituitary
Type: Peptide
Target/effect: breast/milk letdown, Uterus muscle contractions

Question 10

TH (Thyroid Hormone)

Answer 10

Origin: Thyroid
Type: modified amino acid
Target/effect: mental & physical dev. in children | Increases metabolic rate & body temp in adults

Question 11

Calcitonin

Answer 11

Origin: Thyroid C cells
Type: peptide
Target/effect: lowers [Ca+] in serum targeting bones and kidneys

Question 12

PTH (Parathyroid Hormone)

Answer 12

Origin: Parathyroid
Type: PTH
Target/effect: Raises [Ca+] targeting bones, Kidneys, and small intestines

Question 13

Thymosin (found only in children)

Answer 13

Origin: Thymus
Type: peptide
Target/effect: T cell development in Childhood

Question 14

Epinephrine

Answer 14

Origin: adrenal medulla
Type: modified amino acid
Target/effect: sympathetic stress response(rapid)

Question 15

Cortisol(Glucocorticoid)

Answer 15

Origin: adrenal Cortex
Type: steroid
Target/effect: Long term stress response( ^Blood Glucose,^Protein Catabolism, DEC.inflamation and immunity)

Question 16

Aldosterone(mineralocorticoid)

Answer 16

Origin: adrenal Cortex
Type: steroid
Target/effect: Kindey / ^ Na+ absorption to ^ Bp

Question 17

Sex Steroids

Answer 17

Tumor at Adrenal medulla can cause over production & excess effects

Question 18

Insulin( Beta cells secrete)

Answer 18

Origin: Endocrine pancreas
Type: peptide
Target/effect: DEC. Blood Glucose/ ^ Glycogen & Fat Storage

Question 19

glucagon (alpha cells)

Answer 19

Origin: Endocrine pancreas
Type: peptide
Target/effect: ^ blood glucose/ DEC. glycogen fat stores

Question 20

somatostatin (SS)

Answer 20

Origin: Endocrine pancreas
Type: peptide
Target/effect: inhibits digestive processes

Question 21

testosterone

Answer 21

Origin: Testes
Type: Steroid
Target/effect: male characteristics, spermatogenesis

Question 22

estrogen

Answer 22

Origin: ovaries/placenta
Type: Steroid
Target/effect: female Characteristics/ endometrial growth

Question 23

Progesterone

Answer 23

Origin: ovaries/placenta
Type: Steroid
Target/effect: endometrial secretion, pregnancy

Question 24

ANF (atrial natriuretic factor)

Answer 24

Origin: heart
Type: peptide
Target/effect: targets kidney/ ^ urination DEC. Bp.

Question 25

Erythropoietin

Answer 25

Origin: Kidney
Type: Steroid
Target/effect: Targets Bone Marrow ^ RBC synthesis