final exam

Question 1

what are steroids?

Answer 1

derived from cholesterol

Question 2

examples of steroids…

Answer 2

estrogen/testosterone, corticosteroids (cortisol)

Question 3

what are monoamines?

Answer 3

made from amino acids

Question 4

examples of monoamines?

Answer 4

dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, melatonin

Question 5

what are peptides?

Answer 5

created from chains of amino acids

Question 6

examples of peptides?

Answer 6

insulin, glucagon, oxytocin

Question 7

what is the synergist effect of hormones?

Answer 7

multiple hormones act together for greater effect

Question 8

what is an example of the synergist effect?

Answer 8

FSH and testosterone cause sperm production

Question 9

what is the permissive effect of hormones?

Answer 9

one hormone enhances cell’s response to a second hormone

Question 10

what is an example of the permissive effect?

Answer 10

estrogen makes uterus more sensitive to progesterone

Question 11

what is the antagonistic effect of hormones?

Answer 11

hormones have opposite effects on cell

Question 12

what is an example of the antagonistic effect?

Answer 12

insulin lowers blood glucose and glucagon raises it

Question 13

FSH:
female:
male:

Answer 13

follicle-stimulating hormone
female: stimulates secretion of sex hormones and development of ovarian follicles
male: stimulates sperm production

Question 14

LH:
female:
male:

Answer 14

luteinizing hormone
female: stimulates ovulation
male: stimulates secretion of testosterone

Question 15

TSH:

Answer 15

thyroid-stimulating hormone; stimulates secretion of thyroid hormone

Question 16

ACTH:

Answer 16

adrenocorticotropic hormone; stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids

Question 17

PRL:

Answer 17

prolactin: stimulates mammary glands to produce milk

Question 18

GH:

Answer 18

growth hormone; causes growth, stimulates mitosis

Question 19

what hormones are produced in the anterior pituitary?

Answer 19

GH,PRL,ACTH,TSH,LH,FSH