BIOS 251 Final Exam with Complete Solutions Oxytocin Correct Answer-G: Posterior Pituitary

BIOS 251 Final Exam with Complete Solutions


Oxytocin Correct Answer-G: Posterior Pituitary


C: Peptide


A: Stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells


R: Nervous System




Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Correct Answer-G: Posterior Pituitary


C: Peptide


A: Promotes retention of water by kidneys


R: Water & salt balance




Growth Hormone (GH) Correct Answer-G: Anterior Pituitary


C: Protein


A: Stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic function


R: Hypothalamic hormones




Prolectin (PRL) Correct Answer-G: Anterior Pituitary

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C: Protein


A: Stimulates milk production and secretion


R: Hypothalamic hormones




Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Correct Answer-G: Anterior Pituitary


C: Glycoprotein


A: Stimulates production of ova and sperm


R: Hypothalamic hormones




Luteinizing hormone (LH) Correct Answer-G: Anterior Pituitary


C: Glycoprotein


A: Stimulates ovaries and testes


R: Hypothalamic hormones




Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Correct Answer-G: Anterior Pituitary


C: Glycoprotein


A: Stimulates thyroid gland

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R: Thyroxine in blood; hypothalamic hormones




Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Correct Answer-G: Anterior Pituitary


C: Peptide


A: Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids


R: Glucocorticoids; hypothalamic hormones




T3 & T4


Triiodothyronine & thyroxine Correct Answer-G: Thyroid Gland


C: Amine


A: Stimulate and maintain metabolic process


R: TSH




Calcitonin Correct Answer-G: Thyroid Gland


C: Peptide


A: Lowers blood calcium level


R: Calcium in blood