week 3 quiz review Flashcards
Which hormone released by the heart works to lower blood pressure?
Atrial natriuretic peptide
Which gland or organ releases epinephrine and aldosterone?
Adrenal gland
Which hormone decreases protein synthesis and triggers inflammation?
Cortisol
What gland releases PTH?
Parathyroid
Which hormone increases blood sugar?
Glucagon
What gland releases calcitonin?
Thyroid gland
What hormone is required to g protein to activate enzymes inside a cell?
Non-steroidal
What gland releases melatonin?
Pineal gland
Which hormone decreases blood sugar?
Insulin
Which gland or organ releases luteinizing hormone?
Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
Antidiuretic and oxytocin are released by?
Posterior lobe of pituitary gland
What hormones turn genes on or off in the nucleus?
Steroidal hormones
What regulates circadian rhythm?
Melatonin
Which gland or organ has cells that release glucagon?
Pancreas
Which hormone stimulates contraction of the prostate during male arousal?
Oxytocin
Which hormones are made of amino acids and do not cross cell membranes easily?
Non-steroidal
Which hormone lowers blood calcium by activating osteoblasts which blood calcium to build blood tissue?
Calcitonin
Which type of hormone can cross a cell membrane easily?
Steroidal
What condition occurs if the pituitary gland is removed?
Hypothyroidism
Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to release hormones?
TSH
Which hormone stimulates the body to retain sodium and water to increase blood pressure?
Aldosterone
What is a local hormone produced by many body organs?
Prostaglandin
Which hormone stimulates the production of T lymphocytes?
Thymosin
Which organ releases the hormone erythropoietin?
Kidney
