Hormones in the body

Question 1

Thyroid stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Answer 1

Gland
-Anterior pituitary

target
- thyroid gland

function
- thyroxine is produced

Question 2

Thyroid releasing hormone (TRH)

Answer 2

gland
- hypothalamus (body temp is cold)

target
- anterior pituitary

function
- to release TSH

Question 3

thyroxine (T3+ T4)

Answer 3

gland:
- thyroid gland

target:
- all body cells

function:
- faster cellular resp.
the breakdown of glucose generates heat

Question 4

ACRH

Answer 4

gland
- the hypothalamus

target
- anterior pituitary

function
- ACTH release

Question 5

Einephrine / adrenaline

Answer 5

gland
- adrenal medula

target
- all body cells

function:
- metabolism, attention, focus, panic, and excitement.

Question 6

cortisol

Answer 6

gland
-adrenal cortex

target
- all body cells

function
- Regulating your body’s stress response.

Question 7

Aldosterone

Answer 7

gland
- adrenal cortex

target-
- nephron

function:
- regulate your blood pressure by managing the levels of sodium (salt) and potassium in your blood

Question 8

ADH

Answer 8

gland:
- made in the hypothalamus
- stored in the posterior pituitary gland

target:
- nephron (collecting duct)

function:
- reabsorb more H2O

Question 9

calcitonin

Answer 9

gland
- thyroid

target
- bones
- kidney

function
- bones: take up calcium
- kidney: no reabsorption

Question 10

PTH

Answer 10

gland
- parathyroid

target
- bones
- kidneys
- small intestine

function
- bones: release carbon
- kidney: reabsorb calcium
- S.I: maximize absorbtion into blood

Question 11

LH (females)

Answer 11

Gland
- ant. pit

target:
- ovary

function:
- causes ovulation (bursting of the follicle to release egg)
- creates corpus luteum from the broken follicle

Question 12

LH (males)

Answer 12

gland:
- Ant. Pit

target:
- testes

function:
- to produce testosterone

Question 13

FSH (females)

Answer 13

gland:
- anterior pituitary

target:
- ovary

function:
- development of follicle and egg (protects and nurtures egg for two weeks)

Question 14

FSH ( males)

Answer 14

gland:
- ant. pit

target
- testes

function:
- to produce sperm

Question 15

Estrogen

Answer 15

gland
- ovary

target
- ant. pit
- uterus

function:
- ant. pit (-f.b on FSH)
- ant. pit (+ f.b on LH)
- uterus: develops lining of the uterus

Question 16

progestrone

Answer 16

gland
- ovary

target
- ant. pit
- uterus

function:
- ant. pit. inhibits FSH/ LH
- ant. pit. inhibits contractions
- uterus: develops endometrium

Question 17

testosterone

Answer 17

gland:
- testes

target:
- all body cells
- ant. pit
- testes

functions
- body cells: sexual characteristics
- ant. pit: inhibits FSH/ LH
- testes: stimulates sperm production

Question 18

inhibin

Answer 18

gland
- ovary (corpus lutmen)

target:
- ant. pituitary

function:
- inhibits FSH/ LH

Question 19

Oxytocin

Answer 19

gland:
- made in hypothalamus
- stored in ant. pit

target:
- uterus

function:
- contract stronger

Question 20

GnRH

Answer 20

gland:
- hypothalamus

target:
- ant. pit

function
- release FSH/ LH

Question 21

insulin

Answer 21

gland:
- pancreas (islets of langer hans)
–> beta cells

target:
- all body cells

function:
- decrease blood sugar
(glycogen production is promoted to hold onto glucose)

Question 22

Glucagon

Answer 22

gland:
- pancreas (islets of langer Hans)
–> alpha cells

target:
- all body cells

function:
- increase blood sugar
(breakind down of glycogen is promoted to release glucose)

Question 23

HCG

Answer 23

gland:
- uterus

target:
- ovary
- uterus

function:
- ovary: maintains a high level of progesterone and estrogen
- uterus: maintains lining and builds endometrium