Intro

Question 1

A hormone is a substance secreted directly into the _____ by specialised cells

Answer 1

blood

Question 2

Steroid hormones are synthesised from c__________

Answer 2

cholesterol

Question 3

The 3 classes of hormones are…

Answer 3

Steroids
Peptides
Thyroid hormones

Question 4

Catecholamines (eg noradrenaline and adrenaline) are synthesised from t_______

Answer 4

tyrosine

Question 5

What is the basic action of thyroid?

Answer 5

Basal metabolic rate and growth

Question 6

What is the basic action of parathyroid?

Answer 6

Ca2+ regulation

Question 7

What is the basic action of cortisol?

Answer 7

Glucose regulation and inflammation

Question 8

What is the basic action of catecholamines?

Answer 8

Bp and stress

Question 9

What is the basic action of ANP?

Answer 9

Na+ regulation

Question 10

What is the basic action of Vitamin D?

Answer 10

Ca2+ regulation

Question 11

How to measure hormone levels (3 ways):

Answer 11

bioassays, immunoassays, mass spectrometry

Question 12

Anterior pituitary hormones

Answer 12

ACTH (adrenal cortex regulation)
TSH (thyroid regulation)
GH (growth and metabolism)
LH and FSH (reproductive control)
PRL (breast milk production)

Question 13

Posterior pituitary hormones

Answer 13

ADH (water regulation)
Oxytocin (breast milk expression)

Question 14

Cushing’s disease is when

Answer 14

ACTH-producing pituitary tumour causes Cushing’s syndrome

Question 15

Cushing’s syndrome is

Answer 15

Too much cortisol

Question 16

Thyrotoxicosis is when you have too much thyroid hormone, Symptoms are…

Answer 16

Unexplained weight loss, rapid heartbeat