MCAT HORMONES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Releasing and Inhibiting Factors -- Correct Answer ✔✔ HYPOTHALAMUS ->
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ANTERIOR PITUITARY: modifies activities
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Growth Hormone (GH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY: increases
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bone and muscle growth, increases cell turnover rate
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Prolactin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY -> MAMMARY GLAND:
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milk production
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY -
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> THYROID: increases synthesis and release of thyroid hormone (tropic)
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PITUITARY -> ADRENAL GLAND: increases growth and secretory activity of adrenal
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cortex
Luteinizing hormone -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY -> OVARY/
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TESTES: ovulation or testosterone synthesis
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY ->
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OVARY / TESTES: follicle development or spermatogenesis
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ POSTERIOR
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PITUITARY -> KIDNEY: water retention _ _ _ _
Oxytocin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ POSTERIOR PITUITARY -> BREAST & UTERUS:
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milk letdown and uteral contractions
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ANSWERS.
Releasing and Inhibiting Factors -- Correct Answer ✔✔ HYPOTHALAMUS ->
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ANTERIOR PITUITARY: modifies activities
_ _ _
Growth Hormone (GH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY: increases
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
bone and muscle growth, increases cell turnover rate
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Prolactin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY -> MAMMARY GLAND:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
milk production
_
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY -
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> THYROID: increases synthesis and release of thyroid hormone (tropic)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PITUITARY -> ADRENAL GLAND: increases growth and secretory activity of adrenal
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cortex
Luteinizing hormone -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY -> OVARY/
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TESTES: ovulation or testosterone synthesis
_ _ _ _
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ ANTERIOR PITUITARY ->
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
OVARY / TESTES: follicle development or spermatogenesis
_ _ _ _ _ _
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) -- Correct Answer ✔✔ POSTERIOR
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PITUITARY -> KIDNEY: water retention _ _ _ _
Oxytocin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ POSTERIOR PITUITARY -> BREAST & UTERUS:
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milk letdown and uteral contractions
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