Hormone Roles

Question 1

Where is the source of oxytocin?

Answer 1

posterior pituitary

Question 2

What are the targets of oxytocin?

Answer 2

uterus & mammary tissue

Question 3

What are the functions of oxytocin?

Answer 3

gamete transportation, uterine contractions, and milk let down

Question 4

What is the source progesterone?

Answer 4

corpus luteum and placenta

Question 5

Where does progesterone target?

Answer 5

uterus, mammary tissue, & hypothalamus

Question 6

What are the functions of progesterone?

Answer 6

maintains pregnancy, mammary development, and inhibits GnRH

Question 7

Where is the source estrogen?

Answer 7

follicle & placenta

Question 8

Where does estrogen target?

Answer 8

uterus, hypothalamus, and mammary tissue

Question 9

What are the functions of estrogen?

Answer 9

mating behavior, uterine growth, secondary sex characteristics, and promotes GnRH release

Question 10

Where does testosterone come from?

Answer 10

interstitial cells of testis

Question 11

Where does testosterone target?

Answer 11

skeletal muscle, seminiferous tubules, and male reproductive tract

Question 12

What are the functions of testosterone?

Answer 12

anabolic growth, sperm production, and secondary sex characteristics

Question 13

Where do luteinizing hormones come from?

Answer 13

anterior pituitary

Question 14

Where do luteinizing hormones target?

Answer 14

ovaries (luteal cells)

Question 15

What are the functions of luteinizing hormones?

Answer 15

ovulation, CL formation, and progesterone production

Question 16

Where do follicle stimulating hormones come from?

Answer 16

anterior pituitary

Question 17

Where do follicle stimulating hormones target?

Answer 17

ovary (granulosa cells) and testis

Question 18

What are the functions of follicle stimulating hormones?

Answer 18

development of follicle, estrogen synthesis, and sperm production

Question 19

Where does gonadotrophin releasing hormones come from?

Answer 19

hypothalamus

Question 20

Where do gonadotrophin releasing hormones target?

Answer 20

anterior pituitary

Question 21

What are the gonadotrophin releasing hormones functions?

Answer 21

release of LH and FSH

Question 22

Where does prostaglandin F. come from?

Answer 22

uterus

Question 23

Where does prostaglandin F. target?

Answer 23

corpus luteum, uterus, and Graafian follicles

Question 24

What are the prostaglandin F. functions?

Answer 24

regression of CL, uterine contraction, and ovulation