Hormones

Question 0

ADH

Answer 0

Target:Kidneys

Water retention
Produced in hypothalamus, Stored in posterior pituitary

Question 1

ACTH

Answer 1

Target organ: adrenal cortex
Growth of cortex and glucocorticoid secretion
Produced by basophil cells in the Anterior pituitary

Question 2

Tropic hormones

Answer 2

Regulate the hormone secretion of other endocrine glands

Mostly found in anterior pituitary and hypothalamus

Question 3

FSH

Answer 3

Target: ovaries testes

Ovarian follicle growth, estrogen secretion
Sperm production
Produced by basophil cells in anterior pituitary

Question 4

LH

Answer 4

Target: ovaries, testes

Ovulation, maintenance of corpus luteum
Testosterone secretion
Produced by basophil cells in anterior pituitary

Question 5

TSH

Answer 5

Target: Thyroid gland

Growth of thyroid, TH secretion
Produced by basophil cells in anterior pituitary

Question 6

OT

Answer 6

Target: uterus, mammary glands

Sexual affection, sperm transport, mommy baby bonding

Produced in hypothalamus, Stored in posterior pituitary

Question 7

GH

Answer 7

Target: liver, bones, cartilage, fat

Widespread tissue growth
Produced by acidophil cells in anterior pituitary

Question 8

PRL

Answer 8

Target: mammary glands, testes

Female milk synthesis
Male LH sensitivity
Produced by acidophil cells in anterior pituitary

Question 9

Target Organ

Answer 9

Tissue that a certain hormone effects

Question 10

Hormone

Answer 10

A chemical that regulates homeostasis, secreted by endocrine glands into bloodstream

Question 11

Parathyroid hormone

Answer 11

Elevates blood calcium levels (osteoclast activity)

Produced by chief cells

Question 12

Thyroid hormone

Answer 12

Releases both T4 and T3/ increases metabolic rate

Produced by follicular cells of the thyroid

Question 13

Calcitonin

Answer 13

Produced by C cells in thyroid,
Mainly in children

Bone deposition

Question 14

Oxyphil cells

Answer 14

Found in parathyroid

The bigger cells #OxBig

Question 15

Chief cells

Answer 15

Parathyroid cells

Release parathyroid hormone

Question 16

Pancreatic islet

Answer 16

Alpha cells- outer portion, produces glucagon #LighterColor

Beta cells- inner portion, synthesize insulin #DarkerColor

Acinar cells- secretes wastes in to duodenum

Question 17

Thymosin

Answer 17

Produced in thymus

The production of lymphocytes

Question 18

Melatonin

Answer 18

Produced in pineal gland

Maintains sleep/wake cycle and releasing of female reproductive hormones

Question 19

Chromophobes

Answer 19

Cells in the anterior pituitary that are the lightest color

No role in hormone production

Question 20

Pituicytes

Answer 20

The dark cell bodies in the posterior pituitary

Question 21

Zona glomerulosa

Answer 21

Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)

Question 22

Zona fasciculata

Answer 22

Glucocorticoids

Question 23

Zona reticularis

Answer 23

Sex hormones

Question 24

Medulla of the adrenal gland

Answer 24

Epinephrine

Question 25

Basophil cells

Answer 25

Stain more blue/ could by darker

Question 26

Acidophil cells

Answer 26

Stain more pinky/possibly lighter

Question 27

Adenohypophysis

Answer 27

Aka the anterior pituitary gland

Question 28

Myxedema

Answer 28

Swelling of the skin and underlying tissue, under active thyroid glands

Question 29

Cortisol

Answer 29

Maintains blood glucose levels (osteoblast activity)

Question 30

Glucagon

Answer 30

Targets the liver

Question 31

Hypoglycemia

Answer 31

Caused by hyper secretion of insulin

Question 32

Insulin

Answer 32

Increases the uptake in glucose by target tissues

Question 33

Pheromones

Answer 33

Modify behavior and physiology of other individuals

Question 34

Neurohormones

Answer 34

Produced by neurons and act like hormones