Hormones to know

Question 1

TRH

Answer 1

Thyrotropin releasing hormone; released by hypothalamus to stimulate ant. pit. to release TSH

Question 2

TSH

Answer 2

Thyroid stimulating hormone; released by ant. pit. to stimulate thyroid to release TH

Question 3

TH/T3, T4

Answer 3

Thyroid hormone; released by thyroid to stimulate many processes in the body; maintains BMR, increases heart rate/temperature, increases active transport pumps, increases mitochondrial activity

Question 4

Glucagon

Answer 4

released by pancreas (alpha) to target liver, fat, muscle cells; glycogen breakdown in muscle, glycogenolysis/gluconeogenesis in liver, fat lysis

Question 5

Insulin

Answer 5

released by pancreas (beta) to target all cells except neural; stimulates glucose uptake, glycogen production in liver, glucose conversion to fat, amino acid uptake

Question 6

GnRH

Answer 6

Gonadotropin releasing hormone; released by hypothalamus to stimulate ant. pit. to release FSH, LH

Question 7

FSH

Answer 7

Follicle stimulating hormone; targets gonads (ovarian follicle cells, testicular sertoli cells) to stimulate production of gametes

Question 8

LH

Answer 8

Luteinizing hormone; released by ant. pit. to stimulate gonads (ovarian follicle cells, testicular leydig cells) to secrete sex hormones

Question 9

Testosterone

Answer 9

released by leydig cells of testes to stimulate sperm maturation in sertoli cells, growth and development of whole body