Intro To Endocrinology

Question 1

Hypothalamus Hormones

Answer 1

Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
Somatostatin
Dopamine

Question 2

Anterior Pituitary Hormones

Answer 2

Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Luteinizing Hormone
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
Growth Hormone
Prolactin

Question 3

Posterior Pituitary Hormones

Answer 3

Anti Diuretic Hormone

Oxytocin

Question 4

Thyroid Hormones

Answer 4

T3
T4
Calcitonin

Question 5

Pancreas Hormones

Answer 5

Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin

Question 6

Adrenal Medulla Hormones

Answer 6

Norepinephrine

Epinephrine

Question 7

Adrenal Cortex Hormones

Answer 7

Cortisol
Aldosterone
Adrenal androgens

Question 8

Kidney Hormones

Answer 8

Renin
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)

Question 9

Ovaries Hormones

Answer 9

Estradiol

Progesterone

Question 10

Corpus Luteum Hormones

Answer 10

Estradiol

Progesterone

Question 11

Placenta Hormones

Answer 11

human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Estriol
Progesterone
human Placental Lactogen

Question 12

Protein/Peptide Hormone Characteristics

Answer 12

Synthesized as preprohormones
Stored in secretory vesicles
Water soluble
Short half life

Question 13

Steroid Hormone Characteristics

Answer 13

Synthesized from cholesterol
Not stored
Lipid Soluble, mostly transported on proteins
Longer half life

Question 14

Amine Hormone Characteristics

Answer 14

Synthesized from tyrosine
Two Main Kinds:
Catecholamines: water soluble, shortest half life

Thyroid: protein transported, longest half life