Midterm Final push

Question 1

What is a hormone?

Answer 1

are signaling molecules with distinct chemical

properties;

Question 2

first hormone to be named?

Answer 2

secretin

Question 3

how do fat soluble hormones interact with cells?

Answer 3

they can easily penetrate the cell and interact intra cellularly, and usually influence transcription

Question 4

how do water soluble hormones interact with their targets?

Answer 4

through membrane-bound receptors

Question 5

how does the hypothalamus interact with the anterior and posterior pituitary to control hormonal systems in the body?

Answer 5

signals the anterior to release a series of hormones that it has created, while it sends hormones to the posterior pituitary and then signals for their release

Question 6

the _______ pituitary releases oxytocin

Answer 6

posterior

Question 7

the ____ pituitary releases hormones that were produced in the hypothalamus

Answer 7

posterior

Question 8

the _____ pituitary releases hormones that it has created

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

_____ mediates uterine contractions

Answer 9

oxytocin

Question 10

____ thyroidism leads to a higher metabolic rate

Answer 10

hyper