Endocrinology (2B)

Question 1

FSH has a main target of

Answer 1

ovaries and testes

Question 2

Lutenizing hormone (LH) has a main target of

Answer 2

Ovaries and testes

Question 3

Adrenocortixotropic hormone (ACTH) has a target of the

Answer 3

adrenal cortex

Question 4

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) has a main target of

Answer 4

Thyroid gland

Question 5

Prolactin (PRL) has a main target of the

Answer 5

mammary gland

Question 6

Growth hormones (GH) have a major target on

Answer 6

Most tissues (ie. bone)

Question 7

FSH and LH are secreted from the ____ cell types.

Answer 7

same

Question 8

All 6 hormones released by the anterior pituitary belong to the ___ family and are released from different cell types.

Answer 8

Protein

Question 9

Mnemonic for anterior pituitary hormones:

Answer 9

FLAT PG

Question 10

Hypothalamic hormones include:

Answer 10

GGGTCP

Question 11

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) works on the ___ by increasing __ and ___ secretion.

Answer 11

gonad, LH, FSH

Question 12

Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) will increase ___ secretion in the cortex.

Answer 12

ACTH

Question 13

Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) increases ___ secretion in the thyroid.

Answer 13

TSH

Question 14

Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) increases __ secretion.

Answer 14

GH

Question 15

Growth hormone inhibiting hormone (somatostatin) or GHIH/SS will decrease ___ secretion.

Answer 15

GH

Question 16

Growth hormone has both inhibiting and stimulatory ___ hormone.

Answer 16

Hypothalamic

Question 17

Prolactin inhibiting hormone (PIH) also known as ___ decreases ___ levels by suppressing it.

Answer 17

dopamine, PRL

Question 18

Hormone function by moving from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary and then reach the ___ gland.

Answer 18

target

Question 19

Neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus generate ___ potential that stimulates the release of neurohormones.

Answer 19

action

Question 20

A hormone needs a feedback ___ specifically ___ ones to maintain a homeostatic system.

Answer 20

loop, negative

Question 21

Target gland hormones can suppress hormones at the ___ pituitary and hypothalamus to slow down the release of hormones. This is known as the ___ loop system.

Answer 21

anterior, long

Question 22

The ___ loop feedback system is caused by the anterior pituitary hormone that has a feedback loop onto _____.

This is true of ___ and does not stimulate another hormone release down the path.

Answer 22

short, hypothalamus, prolactin

Question 23

Other inputs that stimulate hypothalamus is:

Answer 23

ligh dark cycle
nutritional status
exercise
psychological cues

Question 24

Both oxytocin and ADH are produced in the cell bodies of the ___ and are released from the nerve endings in the ___ pituitary being carried by its axons.

Answer 24

hypothalamus, posterior