Practical #1

Question 1

Anterior pituitary produces?

Answer 1

Everything except oxytocin and ADH

Question 2

Posterior pituitary produces?

Answer 2

oxytocin and ADH

Question 3

Stimulates thyroid to secrete hormones

Answer 3

TSH

Question 4

Stimulates adrenal cortex to to secrete hormones

Answer 4

ACTH

Question 5

Stimulates gonads to secrete sex cells

Answer 5

FSH

Question 6

Stimulates gonads to secrete sex cells (two letters)

Answer 6

LH

Question 7

Promotes general growth through protein synthesis

Answer 7

GH

Question 8

Causes milk production

Answer 8

PRL

Question 9

melanocyte stimulating hormone

Answer 9

MSH

Question 10

Causes milk ejection and uterine contraction

Answer 10

OT

Question 11

Causes water reabsorption from kidneys

Answer 11

ADH

Question 12

What is the “master gland?”

Answer 12

The pituitary gland

Question 13

What are gonadotropic hormones?

Answer 13

LH and FSH

Question 14

What hormone lowers blood sugar levels?

Answer 14

Insulin

Question 15

Function of T3 & T4

Answer 15

Increases energy and promotes cell growth

Question 16

What hormone decreases calcium?

Answer 16

Calcitonin

Question 17

What hormone increases blood calcium

Answer 17

Parathyroid hormone

Question 18

What hormone regulates electrolyte composition of body fluids?

Answer 18

Mineralcorticoids

Question 19

Hormones that regulate cell metabolism

Answer 19

Glucocorticoids

Question 20

Hormones that are mainly androgens

Answer 20

Gonadocorticoids

Question 21

Hormones for fight-or-flight

Answer 21

Epinephrine/norepinephrine

Question 22

Increases blood sugar

Answer 22

Glucagon

Question 23

Plays a role in biological rhythm

Answer 23

Melatonin

Question 24

Male hormones for development of secondary sexual characteristics, protein synthesis, and sperm production

Answer 24

Androgens

Question 25

Female hormones for implantation of egg and production of milk

Answer 25

Estrogen/progesterone

Question 26

Promotes development of t-lymphocyte

Answer 26

Thymosin

Question 27

Graves’ disease is caused by _______ thyroidism

Answer 27

Hyper

Question 28

Cushing’s syndrome there are high or low levels of cortisol?

Answer 28

High

Question 29

I’m Addison’s disease there are high or low levels of cortisol

Answer 29

Low

Question 30

Hypo secretion if insulin leans to what condition?

Answer 30

Diabetes mellitus

Question 31

What gland produces melatonin?

Answer 31

Pineal gland