Horomones and Endocrine Questions

Question 1

Melatonin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 1

Pineal - Thalamus - Affects sleep=drowsiness

Question 2

TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Horomone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 2

APG - Thyroid - Thyroxin release, cell metabolism control

Question 3

Adrenocorticotropic Horomone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 3

APG - Adrenal Cortex - stress hormones, cortisol and aldosterone release

Question 4

HGH - Human Growth Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 4

APG - Somatic Cells - growth of body, cell repair

Question 5

FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 5

APG - Follicle & Seminiferous Tubule - females=follicle development (thing that holds egg in ovary), males=sperm development

Question 6

LH - Luteinizing Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 6

APG - Leydig Cells & Interstitial Cells - female=triggers egg release in ovary, male=testosterone production

Question 7

MSH - Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 7

APG - Melanocytes - Pigment production in hair and skin

Question 8

Prolactin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 8

APG - Mammary Glands - stims and maintains milk production

Question 9

Oxytocin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 9

PPG - Uterus & Mammary glands - uterine contraction, milk release

Question 10

ADH - Anti Diuretic Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 10

PPG - Kidneys - prevents water loss, promotes water reabsorption

Question 11

Thyroxin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 11

Thyroid - Somatic Cells - increase cell metabolism, body temperature

Question 12

Calcitonin (Calci - bone - in)😵 (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 12

Thyroid - Bones & Teeth - absorb calcium from blood and puts in bones

Question 13

Parathyroid Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 13

Parathyroid - Bones, muscles, teeth - puts calcium in the bloodstream from targets

Question 14

Insulin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 14

Pancreas - Somatic cells, liver, muscles - Body cells = absorb glucose as fat, liver and muscle= absorb glucose as glycogen

Question 15

Glucagon (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 15

Pancreas - liver, muscles - raise BS levels, glycogen into glucose

Question 16

Cortisol (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 16

Adrenal Cortex - Somatic Cells - Suppresses inflammation & releases glucose stimulates the breakdown fats & proteins
*WAKE UP HOROMONE😴💤🛌🥱

Question 17

Aldosterone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 17

Adrenal Cortex - Kidney - sodium retention, BP increase, water retention

Question 18

Adrenalin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 18

Adrenal Medulla - Somatic Cells - increased sympathetic response, increased HR&BR, converts glucose into glycogen

Question 19

Noradrenalin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 19

Adrenal Medulla - Somatic Cells- Increases BP & focuses attention & memory

Question 20

Testosterone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 20

Testes -Somatic Cells - responsible for male secondary characteristics

Question 21

Inhibin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 21

Testes - Hypothalamus - controls sperm production

Question 22

Estrogen (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 22

Ovary - Somatic Cells - responsible for female secondary characteristics

Question 23

Progesterone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 23

Ovary - Uterine lining - responsible for maintaining pregnancy

Question 24

Relaxin (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 24

Ovary - Abdomen and Birth
Canal - stretches out stomach for baby🫄

Question 25

TRH - Thyroid Releasing Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 25

Hypothalamus - PPG - tells PPG to release TSH

Question 26

Gonatropins Releasing Hormone (where is it produced, what does it target, what does it do?)

Answer 26

Hypothalamus - PG - tells PG to release FSH and LH

Question 27

What are the Pineal Gland Hormones?

Answer 27

Melatonin

Question 28

What are the APG Hormones (# of them + what are they)

Answer 28

(7 hormones) TSH, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, HGH, FSH, LH, MSH, Prolactin

Question 29

What are the PPG Hormones (# of them + what are they)

Answer 29

(2) Oxytocin, ADH

Question 30

What are the Thyroid things (# of them + what are they)

Answer 30

(2) Thyroxin, Calcitonin

Question 31

Parathyroid (# of them + what are they)

Answer 31

(1) Parathyroid hormone

Question 32

Pancreas (# of them + what are they)

Answer 32

(2) Glucagon, Insulin

Question 33

Adrenal Cortex (# of them + what are they)

Answer 33

(2) Cortisol, Aldosterone

Question 34

Adrenal Medulla (# of them + what are they)

Answer 34

(2) Adrenaline, Noradrenaline

Question 35

Testes (# of them + what are they)

Answer 35

(2) Testosterone, Inhibin

Question 36

Ovaries (# of them + what are they)

Answer 36

(3) Estrogen, Relaxin, Progesterone

Question 37

Hypothalamus (# of them + what are they)

Answer 37

(2) TRH, Gonatropin Releasing Horomone