Post Lab Quiz 1

Question 1

Name the hormone that stimulates uterine contractions and causes milk ejection in breast

Answer 1

Oxytocin

Question 2

Name the hormone that stimulates growth in bones and skeletal muscles

Answer 2

Growth hormone

Question 3

The adrenal medulla elicits the flight-or-fight response by releasing ___ and ___

Answer 3

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 4

Of the adrenal cortex, name the hormone(s) that regulate water and electrolyte balance

Answer 4

Mineral corticoides

Question 5

Hyper secretion of growth hormone leads to the condition ____ in adults and ____ in children

Answer 5

Acromegaly and gigantism

Question 6

The endocrine system works in conjunction with the ___ system to influence homeostasis of the body

Answer 6

Nervous

Question 7

The portion of the adrenal gland the initiates the flight or fight response is the

Answer 7

Medulla

Question 8

Match the hormone it produces:
Alpha cell matches with
Beta cell matches with

Answer 8

Alpha cell matches with Glucagon
Beta cell matches with Insulin

Question 9

the posterior pituitary gland produces the hormone it secretes. True or false?

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Name the gland that is considered the “master gland” and produces tropic hormones

Answer 10

Anterior pituitary gland

Question 11

___ glands are the type of glands to release hormones directly into the blood, while ___ glands are the type of glands to release their contents via ducts or at the body’s surface

Answer 11

Endocrine; Exocrine