Bio 669 quiz 3 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
what hormones are released by the anterior pituitary? - CORRECT ANSWER -
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
Somatotropic hormones
-growth hormone
-prolactin
Glucoprotein hormones
-follicle-stimulating hormone
-luteinizing hormone
-thyroid-stimulating hormone
what do melanocyte-stimulating hormones do? - CORRECT ANSWER - promotes the
pituitary secretion of melanin (which darkens skin)
what is melanocyte-stimulating hormones target organ? - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior
pituitary
what do adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH) do? - CORRECT ANSWER - releases
cortisol from the adrenal cortex
and initially a brief spurt of aldosterone.
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
men: Sertoli cells
what is the function of Beta-lipotropin? - CORRECT ANSWER - fat breakdown and
release of fatty acids
and CORRECT Answers
what hormones are released by the anterior pituitary? - CORRECT ANSWER -
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
Somatotropic hormones
-growth hormone
-prolactin
Glucoprotein hormones
-follicle-stimulating hormone
-luteinizing hormone
-thyroid-stimulating hormone
what do melanocyte-stimulating hormones do? - CORRECT ANSWER - promotes the
pituitary secretion of melanin (which darkens skin)
what is melanocyte-stimulating hormones target organ? - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior
pituitary
what do adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH) do? - CORRECT ANSWER - releases
cortisol from the adrenal cortex
and initially a brief spurt of aldosterone.
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
men: Sertoli cells
what is the function of Beta-lipotropin? - CORRECT ANSWER - fat breakdown and
release of fatty acids
