Exam One Study Guide

Question 1

Action: increase linear height in children

Answer 1

Somatotropin (STH)

Question 2

Means: protein formation, cell proliferation, differentiation

Answer 2

Somatotropin (STH)

Question 3

Action: metabolism in adults

Answer 3

Human Growth Hormone (hGH)

Question 4

Action: metabolism of glucose, proteins, and fat

Answer 4

Adrenocorticotropic or corticotrophin (ACTH)

Question 5

Action: mammary gland development and milk production

Answer 5

Lactotropes - prolactin hormones

Question 6

Action: stimulate growth of ovaries and testes

Answer 6

Gonadotropins

Question 7

Means: stimulates the production of LH and FSH

Answer 7

Gonadotropins

Question 8

Action: stimulates melanocytes

Answer 8

Melanotropin

Question 9

What is the site for hGH or STH?

Answer 9

Adenohypophysis (PPP)

Question 10

Means: Stimulate protein anabolism (carbohydrate and lipid catabolism)

Answer 10

hGH and STH

Question 11

What diseases can be caused by issues with hGH and STH?

Answer 11

Gigantism, acromegaly

Question 12

What are symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly?

Answer 12

Bossing of forehead, headache, tissue proliferation

Question 13

What is the site for somatostatin (SS)?

Answer 13

Hypothalamus, stomach, small intestine, D cells of pancreas (PPP)

Question 14

Action: decrease synthesis of STH, decrease insulin, decrease glucagon

Answer 14

Somatostatin (SS)

Question 15

Action: increase BP, immunity, blood glucose

Answer 15

STH

Question 16

What is a disease cause by issues with somatostatin (SS)?

Answer 16

Pituitary tumor

Question 17

What is the site for insulin like growth factor (IGF1) or somatomedin (SM)?

Answer 17

Liver, kidney (PPP)

Question 18

Action: facilitates with increase of linear height

Answer 18

Insulin like growth factor (IGF1) or somatomedin (SM)

Question 19

Means: stimulates protein anabolism, osteoblast cells, and increase of cellular uptake of glucose

Answer 19

IGF1 or somatomedin (SM)

Question 20

What is the site for luteotropin (LTH)?

Answer 20

Adenohypophysis (PPP)

Question 21

Action: stimulates development of mammary glands and stimulates milk production

Answer 21

Luteotropin (LTH)

Question 22

Means: affects the lobular and alveolar ducts of mammary glands (BIG 4 MEANS)

Answer 22

Luteotropin (LTH)

Question 23

What is the most powerful controller of decreasing sex hormones?

Answer 23

Luteotropin (LTH)

Question 24

What can be a consequence of high luteotropin?

Answer 24

Milk production in both sexes

Question 25

What is the site for melanotropin (MSH)?

Answer 25

POMC cells, pars intermedia, adenohypohysis (PPP)

Question 26

Action: stimulate pigmentation

Answer 26

Melanotropin (MSH)

Question 27

Means: stimulate melanocytes, increase memory (BIG 4 MEANS)

Answer 27

Melanotropin (MSH)

Question 28

Excessive pigmentation is a symptom during what normal process?

Answer 28

Pregnancy

Question 29

What is the site for corticotropin adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)?

Answer 29

POMC cells, adenohypophysis (PPP)

Question 30

Action: Stimulate and develop the adrenal glands

Answer 30

ACTH

Question 31

What is the most powerful controller of the adrenal gland?

Answer 31

ACTH

Question 32

Means: secretion of cortisol (BIG 4 MINUS IMMUNE RESPONSE)

Answer 32

ACTH

Question 33

What negative consequence is associated with high levels of ACTH?

Answer 33

Increase in cortisol (stress hormone)

Question 34

What are symptoms of increased ACTH?

Answer 34

Pigmentation, moon face, buffalo hump

Question 35

What is the site for endorphins?

Answer 35

POMC cells, adenohypophysis, placenta, spinal cord, hypothalamus (PPP)

Question 36

Action: decrease pain, decrease reproduction

Answer 36

Endorphins

Question 37

Means: decrease synthesis of substance P

Answer 37

Endorphins

Question 38

What is the site for thyrotropin (TSH)?

Answer 38

Thyrotrope cells, adenohypophysis (PPP)

Question 39

Action: stimulates development and maintains thyroid gland

Answer 39

Thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 40

Means: BIG 4, increases memory

Answer 40

Thyrotropin (TSH)

Question 41

What is the condition that results from lack of TSH?

Answer 41

Nonfunctioning thyroid gland

Question 42

What is the site for follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?

Answer 42

Gonadotrope, adenohypophysis (PPP)

Question 43

Action: stimulates gonads to produce gametes

Answer 43

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 44

Means in males: stimulate spermatozoa - seminiferous tubules (and increase memory)

Answer 44

FSH

Question 45

Menas in females: stimulate ova - ovaries (and increase memory)

Answer 45

FSH

Question 46

What are symptoms of issues with FSH?

Answer 46

Headaches and infertility

Question 47

What is the site of activin?

Answer 47

Sertoli cells (male), granulosa of ovaries (female)

Question 48

Action: stimulate secretion of FSH ONLY

Answer 48

Activin

Question 49

Means: controls secretion of FSH

Answer 49

Activin and inhibin

Question 50

What is the site for inhibin?

Answer 50

Sertoli cells (male), granulosa of ovaries (female)

Question 51

Action: decrease secretion of FSH ONLY

Answer 51

Inhibin

Question 52

What is the site for luteinizing hormone?

Answer 52

Theca interna

Question 53

Action: stimulates the gonads, androgens, estrogen, progesterone

Answer 53

Luteinizing hormone

Question 54

Means of luteinizing hormone?

Answer 54

BIG 4