The Endocrine System Hormones

Question 1

Hormones of the anterior pituitary gland

Answer 1

FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, Prolactin, ICSH, Growth hormone

Question 2

hormones of the posterior pituitary gland

Answer 2

Oxytocin, ADH

Question 3

hormones of the thyroid gland

Answer 3

thyroxin, calcitonin

Question 4

hormones of the parathyroid gland

Answer 4

parathyroid hormone

Question 5

hormones of the pancreas

Answer 5

insulin, glucagon

Question 6

hormones of the adrenal medulla

Answer 6

epinephrine, norepinephrine

Question 7

hormones of the adrenal cortex

Answer 7

cortisol, aldosterone

Question 8

hormones of the pineal gland

Answer 8

melatonin

Question 9

hormones of the testes

Answer 9

testosterone

Question 10

hormones of the ovary

Answer 10

estrogen, progesterone

Question 11

hypothalamus

Answer 11

causes the release of hormones in the anterior pituitary gland

Question 12

FSH

Answer 12

stimulates the development of gametes, sperm, and eggs

Question 13

LH

Answer 13

stimulates the release of sex hormones

Question 14

ACTH

Answer 14

stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol

Question 15

TSH

Answer 15

stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroxin

Question 16

Prolactin

Answer 16

stimulates milk production in the mammary glands

Question 17

ICSH

Answer 17

same as LH in males

Question 18

Growth hormone

Answer 18

stimulates the liver to release growth factors in the bones and skeletal muscles

Question 19

Oxytocin

Answer 19

stimulates contractions of smooth muscles in uterus and mammary glands

Question 20

ADH

Answer 20

causes kidney tubules to become permeable to water, reducing urine output

Question 21

Thyroxin

Answer 21

increases body’s metabolism

Question 22

Calitonin

Answer 22

lowers blood calcium by putting it into bones and urine

Question 23

Parathyroid hormone

Answer 23

increases blood calcium by removing it from the bones, increasing absorption to the intestines and kidney tubules

Question 24

Insulin (beta cells)

Answer 24

reduces blood glucose by converting glucose into glycogen in the liver, making the body more permeable to glucose

Question 25

Glucagon (alpha cells)

Answer 25

increases blood glucose by converting glycogen to glucose

Question 26

Epinephrine

Answer 26

fight or flight

Question 27

Norepinephrine

Answer 27

fight or flight

Question 28

cortisol

Answer 28

long term stress response, raises blood glucose by breaking down proteins and fats

Question 29

Aldosterone

Answer 29

causes reabsorption of sodium in kidney tubules and increases water reabsorption

Question 30

Melatonin

Answer 30

circadian rhythms- sleep/wake cycle

Question 31

Testosterone

Answer 31

essential for spermatogenesis, second male characteristics

Question 32

Estrogen

Answer 32

thickens uterine lining, release of LH in females, secondary female characteristics

Question 33

Progesterone

Answer 33

thickens uterine lining, prevents uterine contractions