Chapter 7 Pt.2 - Hormones

Question 1

Estrogen

Answer 1

a steroid hormone associated with the female reproductive organs and is responsible for developing female sexual characteristics

Question 2

Progesterone

Answer 2

prepares the endometrium (lining of your uterus) for a fertilized egg to implant and grow

Question 3

Testosterone

Answer 3

primary male hormone responsible for regulating sex differentiation, producing male sex characteristics, spermatogenesis, and fertility

Question 4

Cortisol

Answer 4

a steroid hormone that is produced by your 2 adrenal glands, which sit on top of each kidney. When you are stressed, it is released into your bloodstream

Question 5

Melatonin

Answer 5

a hormone that your brain produces in response to darkness. It helps with the timing of your circadian rhythms (24-hour internal clock) and with sleep

Question 6

Growth Hormone

Answer 6

is produced by the pituitary gland. It has many functions including maintaining normal body structure and metabolism

Question 7

Prolactin

Answer 7

a hormone made by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. Prolactin causes the breasts to grow and make milk during pregnancy and after birth

Question 8

Gastrin

Answer 8

a peptide hormone primarily responsible for enhancing gastric mucosal growth, gastric motility, and secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) into the stomach

Question 9

Erythropoietin

Answer 9

a glycoprotein hormone, naturally produced by the peritubular cells of the kidney, that stimulates red blood cell production

Question 10

Glucagon

Answer 10

a hormone that your pancreas makes to help regulate your blood glucose (sugar) levels

Question 11

Amylin

Answer 11

inhibits food intake, delays gastric emptying, and decreases blood glucose levels, leading to the reduction of body weight

Question 12

Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

Answer 12

help you prepare for stressful or dangerous situations