Endocrine Glands And Hormones
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What is another name for the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
- 2.What is another name for the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
- 3.What is the class of hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary called?
- 4.Which hormone promotes overall tissue and organ growth?
- 5.Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to produce and secrete T4 and T3
- 6.Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids like hydrocortisone (aka cortisol)?
- 7.Which hormone stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in women and production of sperm in men?
- 8.Which hormone stimulates ovulation and conversion of ovulated ovarian structure into the corpus luteum?
- 9.Which hormone stimulates milk production?
- 10.What hormones are released (but not produced) by the posterior pituitary?
- 11.Which hormone promotes the retention of water?
- 12.Which hormone stimulates the contractions of the uterus during labor?
- 13.The hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract is a neural connection between the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract is a vascular connection between the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system is a vascular link between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.The hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system is a neural link between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Which of the following are hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary?
- A.
Luteinizing Hormone
- B.
Oxytocin
- C.
Growth Hormone
- D.
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
- E.
Antidiuretic Hormone
- F.
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- G.
Epinephrine
- H.
Calcitonin
- I.
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
- J.
Prolactin
- 18.Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary are controlled by the target glands they regulate via negative feedback inhibition.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The adrenal glands are located:
- A.
Below the hypothalamus
- B.
Above the kidneys
- C.
Embedded in the thyroid glands
- 20.The adrenal medulla secretes steroid hormones called corticosteroids.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.What are the three types of corticosteroids?
- 22.What type of steroid is aldosterone?
- 23.Glucocorticoids regulate the metabolism of glucose and other organic molecules.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are secreted by the:
- 25.Epiniphrine and norepinephrine constrict coronary blood vessels.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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