U.7 Hormones

Question 1

epinephrine / adrenaline

Answer 1

origin: adrenal medulla
target: cells in many organs
action: stimulates fight-or-flight in response to stress

Question 2

insulin

Answer 2

origin: pancreas
target: primarily liver cells
action: stimulates cells to take in glucose thereby decreasing blood sugar levels

Question 3

glucagon

Answer 3

origin: pancreas
target: primarily liver cells
action: stimulates the process of gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis to increase blood glucose levels

Question 4

thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Answer 4

origin: adenohypophysis
target: thyroid gland
action: stimulates the thyroid gland to produce T4 and T3

Question 5

triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)

Answer 5

origin: thyroid gland
target: cells throughout the body
action: stimulate metabolism

Question 6

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Answer 6

origin: parathyroid glands
target: bones and kidneys
action: helps regulate calcium levels in the blood

Question 7

testosterone

Answer 7

origin: gonads
target: many cells in the body
action: stimulate development of sperm and male secondary sex characteristics

Question 8

estrogen

Answer 8

origin: gonads
target: endometrium of the uterus and many other cells in the body
action: stimulates development of female secondary sex characteristics and process to prepare for pregnancy