16: Endocrine System Disorders
What does hypothalamic-releasing hormone stimulate? - Correct answer-stimuli to
ANTERIOR pituitary to release specific hormone
Where is the andrenocrticotropic hormone (ATCH) produced? - Correct answer-
adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary lobe)
What does the andrenocrticotropic hormone (ATCH) stimulate? - Correct answer-
stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete primarily cortisol
Where is the hypothalamic-inhibiting hormone produced? - Correct answer-
hypothalamus
What does the hypothalamic-inhibiting hormone stimulate? - Correct answer-decrease
release of specific hormone by the anterior pituitary
Where is growth hormone (GH, somatotropin) produced? - Correct answer-pituitary
(anterior lobe)
What does the growth hormone (GH, somatotropin) stimulate? - Correct answer-protein
synthesis
Where does follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) get produced? - Correct answer-
adenohypophysis- anterior pituitary lobe)
What does FSH stimulate? - Correct answer-women: stimulates growth of ovarian
follicles and estrogen secretion; men: stimulates sperm production
Were does luteinizing hormone (LH) get produced? adenohypophysis - Correct answer-
anterior pituitary lobe)
What does LH stimulate? - Correct answer-women: stimulates maturation of ovum and
ovulation; men, stimulates secretion of testosterone
What type of feedbakc does the endocrine system work by? - Correct answer-Negative
feedback
What does steroids do to the cell nucleus? - Correct answer-initiate transcription directly
Where is hypothalamic-releasing hormone produced? - Correct answer-hypothalamus