BI 232 Endocrine & Blood (Lab) Questions and Answers 2026 Guide

BI 232 Endocrine & Blood (Lab)
Questions and Answers 2026 Guide
1. Pituitary gland What is this




2. Anterior pituitary (Adenohypophysis) What is this (specific)
(Pars distalis)




3. Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Ante- Name, origin, target, function (ACTH)
rior pituitary, zona fasciculata, re-
lease cortisol

4. Thyroid-Stimulating hormone, Ante- Name, origin, target, function (TSH)
rior pituitary, follicular cells, releas-
es Triiodothyronine(T3) and Thyrox-
ine(T4)

5. Growth Hormone, Anterior pituitary, Name, origin, target, function (GH)
liver and skeletal muscle, gluconeo-
genesis

6. Prolactin, anterior pituitary gland, Name, origin, target, function (PRL)
mammary gland, increases milk pro-
duction

7. Name, origin, target, function (FSH, Females)


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Follicle-stimulating hormone, anteri-
or pituitary, ovarian follicles, growth
of the follice

8. Follicle-stimulating hormone, anteri- Name, origin, target, function (FSH, Males)
or pituitary, Sertoli cells, makes an-
drogen binding protein

9. Luteinizing hormone, anterior pitu- Name, origin, target, function (LH, Females)
itary, ovarian follicles, causes ovula-
tion

10. luteinizing hormone, anterior pitu- Name, origin, target, function (LH, Males)
itary, interstitial cells (cells of Leydig),
produce testosterone

11. Posterior Pituitary (Neurohypoph- What is this? (specific)
ysis) (Pars nervosa)




12. Antidiuretic Hormone, posterior pitu- Name, origin, target, function (ADH)
itary, collecting ducts of kidneys, in-
crease water reabsorption

13. Oxytocin, posterior pituitary, uterus, Name, origin, target, function (OT)
labor contractions

14. Thyroid Gland What is this





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15. Thyroid What is this




16. Thyroid What is this




17. Thyroxine (T4), thyroid, whole body, Name, origin, target, function (T4)
increase metabolism rate

18. Triiodothyronine (T3), Thyroid, whole Name, origin, target, function (T3)
body, increase metabolism rate

19. Calcitonin, Thyroid, kidneys, lower Name, origin, target, function (Calcitonin)
blood calcium levels

20. Parathyroid glands What is this