Chapter16-Endocrine

Question 0

Which 2 hormones are found in the posterior pituitary (Neurohypophysis) ?

Answer 0

• oxytocin

- antidouretic hormone (ADH)/(Vasopressin)

Question 1

Which 6 hormones are found in the anterior pituitary?

Answer 1

• Growth hormone (GH)
• Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
• Adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)
• Prolactin (PRL)
• -Gonadotropins (FSH/LH):
• Follicle stimulating hormone
• Luteinizing hormone

Question 2

Growth hormone?

GH

Answer 2

• generalized
• metabolizes fat to use for energy
• stimulates liver to release glucose

Question 3

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) ?

Answer 3

• Targets Thyroid gland

- release of thyroid hormone

Question 4

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) ?

Answer 4

• targets adrenal cortex
• release of cortisol -glucocorticoid
• growth and development of adrenal cortex

Question 5

Prolactin (PRL) ?

Answer 5

• targets breasts

- lactation (milk production )

Question 6

What are the two Gonadotropins ?

Answer 6

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

And

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Question 7

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) ?

Answer 7

• targets ovaries and testes
• follicle maturation and egg production
• sperm production

Question 8

Luteinizing Hormone (LH) ?

Answer 8

• targets ovaries and testes
• ovulation: release of an egg
• progesterone production

Question 9

Oxytocin ?

Answer 9

• targets uterus and breasts
• uterine contraction
• milk ejection

Question 10

Antidouretic Hormone (ADH) ?

Answer 10

-targets kidneys

• water reabsorption
• elevates blood pressure

Question 11

What 3 hormones are found in thyroid gland?

Answer 11

• Thyroxine (t4)
• Triiodothyronine (T3)
• Calcitonin

Question 12

Thyroxine (T4) ?

Answer 12

• target generalized
• increases metabolic rate
• enhances protein synthesis

Question 13

Triiodothyronine (T3) ?

Answer 13

• targets generalized
• increases metabolic rate
• enhances protein synthesis

Question 14

Calcitonin is produced by what cells?

Answer 14

Parafollicular cells

Question 15

Calcitonin?

Answer 15

-targets osseous tissue

• inhibits osteoclasts activity
• stimulates osteoblasts: lowers blood Ca

Question 16

What hormones are in the parathyroid glands?

Answer 16

-parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Parathormone

Question 17

-parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

Answer 17

• targets kidneys

- activation of vitamin D

Question 18

What 3 hormones are in the adrenal cortex?

Answer 18

• aldosterone (zona glomerulosa)
• cortisol (zona fasciculata)
• androgens (zona reticularis)

Question 19

Aldosterone ?

Answer 19

• targets kidneys

- increases sodium levels in blood

Question 20

Cortisol?

Answer 20

• targets generalized

- depresses inflammatory and immune response

Question 21

Androgens ?

Answer 21

• target males and females

- increases sexual drive

Question 22

What two hormones are found in the adrenal medulla?

Answer 22

• epinephrine

- norepinephrine

Question 23

Epinephrine ?

Answer 23

• targets cardiovascular system

- increased heart rate

Question 24

Norepinephrine ?

Answer 24

- targets cardiovascular system | - vasoconstriction increases blood pressure

Question 25

What 2 hormones are found in the pancreas ?

Answer 25

- glucagon | - insulin

Question 26

Glucagon?

Answer 26

- targets liver | - breakdown of glycogen

Question 27

Insulin?

Answer 27

- targets liver | - inhibits glycogen breakdown

Question 28

What 2 hormones are found in the ovaries?

Answer 28

- estrogen | - progesterone

Question 29

Estrogen?

Answer 29

Maturation of reproductive system

Question 30

Progesterone?

Answer 30

Stimulates increase in thickness of uterine lining

Question 31

What hormone is found in the testes?

Answer 31

Testosterone

Question 32

What does testosterone do?

Answer 32

Maturation of reproductive system

Question 33

What hormone is found in the pineal gland?

Answer 33

Melatonin

Question 34

What is melatonin?

Answer 34

Hormone that - targets brain - stimulates sleep at night

Question 35

Which hormones are found in the thymus?

Answer 35

Thymopoitins, Thymosins

Question 36

Thymopoitins, Thymosins?

Answer 36

Development of T cells

Question 37

What hormone is found in the placenta?

Answer 37

- human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 38

Human chorionic gonadotropin?

Answer 38

-maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy

Question 39

What hormone is found in the heart?

Answer 39

Atrial Natriuretic Hormone

Question 40

Atrial Natriuretic Hormone (ANH or ANP)?

Answer 40

- targets kidneys | - lowers blood pressure