Week 6 - Hormones Matrix

Question 1

Releasing hormones of the hypothalamus

Answer 1

1. Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
2. Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
3. Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)
4. Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

Question 2

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Pro-opiomelanocortin
POMC

Answer 2

Anterior Pituitary

Question 3

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Growth Hormone
GH

Answer 3

Anterior Pituitary

Question 4

Diseases to know for Growth hormone

Answer 4

1. Gigantism
2. Acromegaly
3. Pituitary dwarfism
4. Simmond’s disease

Question 5

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH

Answer 5

Anterior pituitary

Question 6

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH

Answer 6

1. POMC (hormone)
2. Anterior pituitary

Question 7

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Follicle-stimulating hormone
FSH

Answer 7

Anterior pituitary

Question 8

Diseases of Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH

Answer 8

Cushing’s disease = high
Addison’s = low

Question 9

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Luteinizing hormone
LH

Answer 9

Anterior Pituitary

Question 10

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Prolactin
PRL

Answer 10

Anterior pituitary

Question 11

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MSH

Answer 11

1. POMC
2. Anterior pituitary

Question 12

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Antidiuretic Hormone
(vasopressin)
ADH

Answer 12

Posterior pituitary

Question 13

Diseases of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Answer 13

Diabetes Insipidus = low ADH
SIADH - Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH = high ADH

Question 14

Origin/Gland of secretion
Oxytocin

Answer 14

Posterior pituitary

Question 15

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Thyroid hormone
(thyroxin)
(TH)
T3, T4

Answer 15

Thyroid gland

Question 16

Diseases of
Thyroid hormone
(thyroxin)
(TH)
T3, T4

Answer 16

1. Myxedema
2. Endemic goiter
3. Grave’s disease
4. Cretinism

Question 17

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Calcitonin

Answer 17

Thyroid Gland

Question 18

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Parathyroid hormone
PTH

Answer 18

Parathyroid gland

Question 19

Diseases of Parathyroid hormone

Answer 19

know impact of 2 imbalances:
1. Hyperparathyroidism - Too much calcium and PTH = Too much breakdown of bone, soft bones, bone breaks, kidney stones
2. Hypoparathyroidism - Low Calcium and PTH = Fatal - tetany. > trauma or gland removal

Question 20

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Aldosterone

Answer 20

Adrenal Cortex

Question 21

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Renin

Answer 21

Kidney

Question 22

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Angiotensinogen

Answer 22

Liver

Question 23

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Cortisol

Answer 23

Adrenal Cortex

Question 24

Diseases of Cortisol

Answer 24

1. Cushing’s syndrome
2. Addison’s disease

Question 25

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Gonadocorticoids

Answer 25

Adrenal Cortex

Question 26

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Epinephrine
(Adrenaline)

Answer 26

Adrenal Medulla

Question 27

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Norepineohrine
(Noradrenaline)

Answer 27

Adrenal Medulla

Question 28

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Glucagon

Answer 28

Pancreas

Question 29

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Insulin

Answer 29

Pancreas

Question 30

Disease of Insulin

Answer 30

Diabetes mellitus

Question 31

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Thymosin

Answer 31

Thymus

Question 32

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Melatonin

Answer 32

Pineal Gland
(dencephalon)

Question 33

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Erythroprotein

Answer 33

Kidney

Converted plasma protein

Question 34

Origin/Gland of secretion:
Atrial natriuretic peptide
ANP

Answer 34

Heart