Hormones

Question 1

Stimulates adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids

Answer 1

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Anterior pituitary

Question 2

Regulates the function of ovaries and testes

Stimulates gametes

Answer 2

Follicle-stimulating Hormone

Anterior pituitary

Question 3

Male: stimulate testes to produce testosterone

Female: triggers ovulation
Promotes synthesis and release of estrogen and progesterone

Answer 3

Luteinizing Hormone

Anterior pituitary

Question 4

Both mature ovarian follicle

Answer 4

Luteinizing
Follicle-stimulating

Anterior pituitary

Question 5

Stimulates the normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland

Answer 5

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Anterior pituitary

Question 6

Stimulates milk production

Suckling stimulates prolactin collecting hormone and encourages continued milk production

Answer 6

Prolactin

Anterior pituitary

Question 7

Stimulates growth in the body

Answer 7

Growth hormone

Anterior pituitary

Question 8

Stimulates synthesis and dispersion of melanin

Answer 8

Melanocyte-stimulating

Anterior pituitary

Question 9

Retains water for water balance

Answer 9

Antidiuretic hormone

Posterior pituitary

Question 10

Stimulant of uterine contraction and milk ejection

Answer 10

Oxytocin

Posterior pituitary

Question 11

Involved in metabolic rate

Answer 11

Thyroid hormone

Thyroid

Question 12

Puts calcium into bones and takes out of blood

Answer 12

Calcitonin

Thyroid

Question 13

Increase calcium levels in blood

Answer 13

Parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid gland

Question 14

Regulates electrolyte composition and concentration in body fluids

Answer 14

Mineralocorticoids

Adrenal gland - cortex

Question 15

Stimulates lipid and protein metabolism

Regulates blood glucose levels

Answer 15

Glucocorticoids

Adrenal gland - cortex

Question 16

Promotes protein synthesis in gonads

Answer 16

Gonadcorticoids

Adrenal gland - cortex

Question 17

Stimulates fight of flight response

Answer 17

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Adrenal gland - medulla

Question 18

Major target is liver

Causes increase in blood glucose levels

Answer 18

Glucagon

Pancreas

Question 19

Targets liver and body cells
Decrease blood glucose levels
Promotes glucose transport into cells

Answer 19

Insulin

Pancreas

Question 20

Essential for the development of T lymphocytes of the immune system

Answer 20

Thymosins

Thymus

Question 21

Involved with circadian rhythms

Answer 21

Melatonin

Pineal gland

Question 22

Corticotropin releasing hormone

Answer 22

Hypothalamus

Question 23

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Answer 23

Hypothalamus

Question 24

Growth hormone releasing hormone

Answer 24

Hypothalamus

Question 25

Prolactin releasing hormone

Answer 25

Hypothalamus

Question 26

Thyrotropin releasing hormone

Answer 26

Hypothalamus

Question 27

Growth hormone inhibiting hormone

Answer 27

Hypothalamus

Question 28

Prolactin inhibiting hormone

Answer 28

Hypothalamus

Question 29

Signals production of red blood cells

Answer 29

Erythropoietin Kidney