Hormones

Question 0

Cortisol

Answer 0

Produced and released by the adrenal cortex.

Target organs are the kidneys and liver.

Function is to increase blood glucose levels and works as an anti inflammatory.

Question 1

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Answer 1

Regulates the menstrual cycle and sperm production.

Produced and released in the anterior pituitary.

Target organ is the testes and ovaries.

Question 2

Prolactin

Answer 2

Released and produced in the anterior pituitary.

Target organ are the mammary glands.

Produces milk and works with oxytocin.

Question 3

Antidiuretic Hormone

Answer 3

Produced in the hypothalamus.
Released by the posterior pituitary.

Manages water and salt content in the body.

Target organs are the kidneys, sweat glands, and blood vessels.

Question 4

Oxytocin

Answer 4

Produced in the hypothalamus.
Released by the posterior pituitary.

Ejects milk and prepares for childbirth.

Target organs are the uterus and mammary glands.

Question 5

Catecholamine

A.K.A. Adrenaline

Answer 5

Produced in the medulla.
Released by the hypothalamus.

Target organs are the liver, heart, muscles, and lungs.

Stimulates nervous system in the fight or flight response.

Question 6

Calcitriol

Answer 6

Produced and released by the thyroid.

Target organ is the blood, kidneys, and bone.

It lowers Ca in blood and stimulates osteoblasts.

Question 7

Calcitonin

Answer 7

Produced by the kidneys.

Released by the parathyroid.

Target organ is the GI tract.

It regulates Ca levels in the blood and stimulates calcitriol is it is too high.

Question 8

Human Growth Hormone

Answer 8

Produced and released by the anterior pituitary.

Target organ is the liver.

It functions in protein synthesis and growth.