Questions and CORRECT Answers
what hormones are released by the anterior pituitary?
(secretes tropic hormones) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH)
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
Somatotropic hormones
-growth hormone (GH) somatotropic hormone
-prolactin somatotropic hormone
Glucoprotein hormones
-follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) a glycoproteine
-luteinizing hormone (LH) a glycoproteine
-thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
what do melanocyte-stimulating hormones do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- promotes the
pituitary secretion of melanin (which darkens skin) and lipotropin
what is melanocyte-stimulating hormones target organ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- anterior
pituitary
(MSH) is a melanotropic secretary cell type
what do adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH) do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- regulates
the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex
and initially a brief spurt of aldosterone.
extra adrenal effects of ACTH is stimulation of melanocytes activation of tissue lipase.
promotes cholesterole storage of adrenal to metabolise into steriod hormones
,ACTH is rapidly inactivated in the circulation and its deactivated form is removed by the
___________ and _______________? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- liver and kidneys,
remove excess ACTH in the circulating volume where it is inactivated
What does aldosterone do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A mineralcorticoid, its secretion
causes sodium retention and potassium excretion.
helps with body fluid osmolality
what regulates aldosterone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
system when volume is low
what affects does cortisol have? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- anti inflammatory
what do glucocorticoids stimulate and increase of ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- blood
glucose levels
what does thyroid-stimulating hormones do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- regulates the
activity of the thyroid gland.
increased iodide uptake;
what does growth hormone doe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- normal tissue growth and
maturation and impacts aging, sleep, nutritional status, stress, and reproductive hormones.
what is growth hormones target organs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- bone, muscle, liver
what is prolactin function? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- milk production
what is prolactins target organs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- breast
what are somatotropic hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- growth hormone
prolactin
, What does leutinizing hormone stimulate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- progesterone release
in women
affects the Sertoli cells in men
What does follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increases
estrogen production in the ovaries of women
increase testosterone production in men
what does beta-lipotropin affect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- adipocytes and stimulate
release of lipids into blood stream
what does beta-endorphins affect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- neural cells and work as
analgesia to reduce pain
what are glycoprotein hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH)
luteinizing hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone
what do luteinizing hormone do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ovulation, progesterone
production
testicular growth, testosterone production
what are luteinzing hormones target organs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- women: granulosa
cells
men: leading cells
what is the function of follicle-stimulating hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- follicle
maturation, estrogen production
spermatogenesis
what are the target organs of follicle-stimulating hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
women: granulosa cells