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Learning outcomes lesson 14

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1.

The hypothalamus is located where
- A.
2.

The hypothalamus plays what role in homeostasis
- A.
  
  Produces insulin
- B.
  
  Produces hormones
- C.
  
  Neither
Correct Answer
B. Produces hormones
3.

Which of these are hypothalamic hormones (make all that apply)
- A.
  
  Growth Hormone Releasing hormone
- B.
  
  Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone
- C.
  
  Thyroid stimulating hormone
- D.
  
  Thyroid releasing hormone
Correct Answer(s)
A. Growth Hormone Releasing hormone
B. Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone
D. Thyroid releasing hormone
4.

How many different hormones does the hypothalamus release
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  9
- E.
  
  7
Correct Answer
D. 9
5.

Together with the pituitary glands the hypothalamus plays a role in which of the following (mark all that apply)
- A.
  
  Growth
- B.
  
  Metabolism
- C.
  
  Homeostasis
- D.
  
  Thyroidism
Correct Answer(s)
A. Growth
B. Metabolism
C. Homeostasis
6.

Where is the pituitary gland located
- A.
  
  Above the hypothalamus
- B.
  
  In the hypothalamus
- C.
  
  Underneath the hypothalamus
Correct Answer
C. Underneath the hypothalamus
7.

The anterior pituitary gland is called the
- A.
  
  Adenohypophysis
- B.
  
  Neurohypophysis
- C.
  
  Endohypophysis
Correct Answer
A. Adenohypophysis
8.

The anterior pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus by
- A.
  
  Cartilage
- B.
  
  Blood vessels
- C.
  
  Nerves
- D.
  
  Skin
Correct Answer
B. Blood vessels
9.

Which is larger the anterior pituitary or the the posterior pituitary gland?
- A.
  
  Anterior
- B.
  
  Posterior
- C.
  
  They are the same size
Correct Answer
A. Anterior
10.

Is it the anterior pituitary gland or the posterior pituitary gland that stores the hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus
- A.
  
  Anterior
- B.
  
  Posterior
- C.
  
  Both
Correct Answer
B. Posterior
11.

How are the hormones passed from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland
- A.
  
  By blood
- B.
  
  By neurons
- C.
  
  Neither of these
Correct Answer
B. By neurons
12.

Does the hypothalamus stimulate or inhibit the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland
- A.
  
  Stimulate
- B.
  
  Inhibit
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  Neither
Correct Answer
C. Both
13.

Which of the following is not released from the anterior pituitary gland? click all that apply
- A.
  
  Human growth hormone
- B.
  
  Thyroid stimulating hormone
- C.
  
  Thyroid releasing hormone
- D.
  
  Corticotropin releasing hormone
- E.
  
  Prolactin
Correct Answer(s)
C. Thyroid releasing hormone
D. Corticotropin releasing hormone
14.

What does the human growth hormone (hGH) stimulate
- A.
  
  Secretion of insulin like growth factors (IGF's)
- B.
  
  Secretion of T3 and T4
- C.
  
  Oestrogen and progesterone secretion
- D.
  
  Milk from the mammory glands
Correct Answer
A. Secretion of insulin like growth factors (IGF's)
15.

What do IGF's do (click all that apply)
- A.
  
  Growth of body cells
- B.
  
  Protein synthesis
- C.
  
  Tissue repair
- D.
  
  Produce testosterone
Correct Answer(s)
A. Growth of body cells
B. Protein synthesis
C. Tissue repair
16.

What hormone stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones T3 and T4
- A.
  
  Thyroid stimulating hormone
- B.
  
  Thyroid releasing hormone
- C.
  
  Thyroid growth hormone
Correct Answer
A. Thyroid stimulating hormone
17.

What hormones stimulates oestrogen and progesterone secretion, triggers ovulation and the development of corpus luteum in women and the stimulates the testes to produce sperm.
- A.
  
  Prolactin
- B.
  
  Luteinising hormone
- C.
  
  Follicle stimulating hormone
- D.
  
  Adrenocorticotrophic
Correct Answer
B. Luteinising hormone
18.

Which hormone initiates the development of oocytes and induces ovarian secretion of oestrogen. In men it simulaes the testes to produce sperm?
- A.
  
  Follicle stimulating hormone
- B.
  
  Luteinising hormone
- C.
  
  Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Correct Answer
A. Follicle stimulating hormone
19.

Which hormone stimulated the secretion of milk from the mammary glands following birth
- A.
  
  Prolactin
- B.
  
  Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- C.
  
  Adrenocorticotrophic
Correct Answer
A. Prolactin
20.

What hormones are synthesised by the posterior pituitary gland
- A.
  
  Anti-diuretic hormone ADH
- B.
  
  Oxytocing (OT)
- C.
  
  Prolactin
- D.
  
  It does not synthesise hormones
Correct Answer
D. It does not synthesise hormones
21.

What hormones does the posterior pituitary gland release
- A.
  
  Follicle stimulating hormone
- B.
  
  Anti-diuretic hormone
- C.
  
  Oxtyocin
- D.
  
  Proactin
Correct Answer(s)
A. Follicle stimulating hormone
B. Anti-diuretic hormone
22.

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) increases what
- A.
23.

What does oxytocin (OT) stimulate Mark all that apply
- A.
  
  Milk production
- B.
  
  Milk ejection
- C.
  
  Uterus contraction
- D.
  
  Uterus releasing
Correct Answer(s)
B. Milk ejection
C. Uterus contraction
24.

What is the most abundant hormone released by the pituitary gland
- A.
  
  IGF's
- B.
  
  HGH
- C.
  
  FSH
Correct Answer
B. HGH
25.

What is a stimulus for the secretion Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone from the hypothalamus
- A.
  
  Hyperglycemia
- B.
  
  Obesity
- C.
  
  Hypoglycemia
Correct Answer
C. Hypoglycemia
26.

When GHRH is released by the hypothalamus and it stimulates the release of hGH from the anterior pituitary gland this stimulates which other body parts to release IGF Insulin Growth Factors (make all that apply)
- A.
  
  Liver
- B.
  
  Skeletal cells
- C.
  
  Muscle cells
- D.
  
  None of these
Correct Answer(s)
A. Liver
B. Skeletal cells
C. Muscle cells
27.

Where is the thyroid gland found
- A.
  
  In the brain
- B.
  
  In the kidneys
- C.
  
  In the neck
- D.
  
  In the digestive tract
Correct Answer
C. In the neck
28.

The thyroid gland produces two hormones T4 and T3 which increase what
- A.
  
  Blood Pressure
- B.
  
  Basal Metabolic Rate
- C.
  
  Appetite
- D.
  
  Urination
Correct Answer
B. Basal Metabolic Rate
29.

What do the T3 and T4 refer to
- A.
  
  Number of carbon atoms
- B.
  
  Number of iodine atoms
- C.
  
  Number of oxygen atoms
Correct Answer
B. Number of iodine atoms
30.

Which feedback controls the thyroid hormone levels
- A.
  
  Positive feedback
- B.
  
  Negative feedback
- C.
  
  Neither
- D.
  
  Both
Correct Answer
B. Negative feedback
31.

When thyroid hormone levels drop in the blood what happens first
- A.
  
  Thyroid gland secretes thyroid hormones
- B.
  
  Hypothalamus secretes Thyroid releasing hormone
- C.
  
  Anterior pituitary gland releases thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Correct Answer
B. Hypothalamus secretes Thyroid releasing hormone
32.

Thyroid hormone enhance the effects of which of the following (mark all that apply)
- A.
  
  Epinephrine
- B.
  
  Norepinephrine
- C.
  
  Insulin
- D.
  
  Glycogen
Correct Answer(s)
A. Epinephrine
B. Norepinephrine

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Endocrine Part 2

The hypothalamus is located where

The hypothalamus plays what role in homeostasis

Which of these are hypothalamic hormones (make all that apply)

How many different hormones does the hypothalamus release

Together with the pituitary glands the hypothalamus plays a role in which of the following (mark all that apply)

Where is the pituitary gland located

The anterior pituitary gland is called the

The anterior pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus by

Which is larger the anterior pituitary or the the posterior pituitary gland?

Is it the anterior pituitary gland or the posterior pituitary gland that stores the hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus

How are the hormones passed from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland

Does the hypothalamus stimulate or inhibit the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland

Which of the following is not released from the anterior pituitary gland? click all that apply

What does the human growth hormone (hGH) stimulate

What do IGF's do (click all that apply)

What hormone stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones T3 and T4

What hormones stimulates oestrogen and progesterone secretion, triggers ovulation and the development of corpus luteum in women and the stimulates the testes to produce sperm.

Which hormone initiates the development of oocytes and induces ovarian secretion of oestrogen. In men it simulaes the testes to produce sperm?

Which hormone stimulated the secretion of milk from the mammary glands following birth

What hormones are synthesised by the posterior pituitary gland

What hormones does the posterior pituitary gland release

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) increases what

What does oxytocin (OT) stimulate Mark all that apply

What is the most abundant hormone released by the pituitary gland

What is a stimulus for the secretion Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone from the hypothalamus

When GHRH is released by the hypothalamus and it stimulates the release of hGH from the anterior pituitary gland this stimulates which other body parts to release IGF Insulin Growth Factors (make all that apply)

Where is the thyroid gland found

The thyroid gland produces two hormones T4 and T3 which increase what

What do the T3 and T4 refer to

Which feedback controls the thyroid hormone levels

When thyroid hormone levels drop in the blood what happens first

Thyroid hormone enhance the effects of which of the following (mark all that apply)