Endocrine System

Question 1

FSH

Answer 1

Anterior pituitary, peptide, stimulates follicle maturation and spermatogenesis

Question 2

LH

Answer 2

Anterior pituitary, peptide, stimulates ovulation and testosterone synthesis

Question 3

ACTH (Adrenocortico)

Answer 3

Anterior pituitary, stimulates adrenal cortex to synthesize glucocorticoids

Question 4

TSH

Answer 4

Anterior pituitary, stimulates thyroid to produce thyroid hormones

Question 5

Prolactin

Answer 5

Anterior pituitary, stimulates lactation

Question 6

Endorphins

Answer 6

Anterior pituitary, decrease sensation of pain

Question 7

Growth hormone (GH)

Answer 7

Anterior pituitary, promotes growth

Question 8

Anterior pituitary

Answer 8

FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, Prolactins, Endorphin, GH

Question 9

ADH

Answer 9

Hypothalamus, peptide, stimulates water resorption in kidneys

Question 10

Oxytocin

Answer 10

Hypothalamus, peptide, labor and milk secretion

Question 11

Hypothalamus

Answer 11

Released by posterior pituitary

Question 12

T3 and T4

Answer 12

Thyroid, amino acid, stimulate metabolic activity

Question 13

Calcitonin

Answer 13

Thyroid, peptide, tone down blood calcium concentrations

Question 14

PTH

Answer 14

Parathyroids, peptide, increases blood calcium concentration

Question 15

Glucocorticoid types

Answer 15

Cortisol and cortisone

Question 16

Glucocorticoids

Answer 16

Adrenal cortex, steroid, increase blood glucose concentrations, decrease protein synthesis, anti-inflammatory

Question 17

Mineralocorticoid type

Answer 17

Aldosterone

Question 18

Mineralocorticoid

Answer 18

Adrenal cortex, steroid, increases water and sodium resorption in kidneys, promotes K+ and H+ ion excretion

Question 19

Glucocorticoid release is controlled by

Answer 19

ACTH

Question 20

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Answer 20

Adrenal medulla, amino acid, increase blood glucose concentration and heart rate

Question 21

Glucagon

Answer 21

Pancreas (alpha), peptide, stimulates glycogen breakdown, increase blood glucose

Question 22

Insulin

Answer 22

Pancreas (beta), peptide, lowers blood glucose

Question 23

Somatostatin

Answer 23

Pancreas (delta), peptide, suppresses secretion of insulin and glucagon

Question 24

Testosterone

Answer 24

Testis and adrenal cortex, steroid, male reproduction

Question 25

Estrogen

Answer 25

Ovaries, steroid, female reproduction

Question 26

Progesterone

Answer 26

Ovaries, steroid, maintains endometrium

Question 27

Melatonin

Answer 27

Pineal gland, peptide, circadian rhythms

Question 28

Erythropoietin

Answer 28

Kidney, peptide, increase production of erythrocytes

Question 29

Islets of Langerhans

Answer 29

Pancreas

Question 30

T3, T4 and TRH/TSH

Answer 30

Negative feedback

Question 31

Mineralocorticoid regulation

Answer 31

Renin (R-A-A)

Question 32

ANP

Answer 32

Heart, salt and water excretion

Question 33

Thymosin

Answer 33

Thymus, T-cell development

Question 34

Steroid types

Answer 34

Glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, estrogen, testosterone

Question 35

Amino acid derivative types

Answer 35

T3, T4, epinephrine

Question 36

Peptide hormone speed

Answer 36

Fast and short

Question 37

Steroid hormone speed

Answer 37

Slow and long

Question 38

Steroid hormone mechanism

Answer 38

Binds to receptor -> conformational change -> DNA level

Question 39

Peptide hormone mechanism

Answer 39

Binds to receptor -> cAMP -> signal cascade

Question 40

Prolactin secretion is promoted by

Answer 40

Decrease in hypothalamus dopamine

Question 41

GnRH ->

Answer 41

FSH, LH -> Testosterone/estrogen (gonads)

Question 42

CRF ->

Answer 42

ACTH -> glucocorticoids (adrenal cortex)

Question 43

TRH ->

Answer 43

TSH -> T3, T4 (thyroids)

Question 44

Adrenal cortex hormones

Answer 44

Glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, cortical sex hormones