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MCAT Hormones Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Anterior Pituitary Acronym
Answer: FLATPEG
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Lutenizing (LH)
Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
Thyroid-stimulating (TSH)
Prolactin
Endorphins
Growth Hormone
Question:
Growth Hormone
Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Bone, Muscle, cells
Growth, glucose uptake, break down FA
Stim by GHRH
Inhib by Somatostatin
Question:
Prolactin
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Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Mammary glands
Stimulates milk production
Stim by Prolactin releasing hormone
Not inhib
Question:
ACTH (Adrenocortiotropic Hormone)
Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Adrenal Cortex
Stim adrenal cortex to synth and secrete glucocoriticoids
Stim by Corticotropin Release Factor
Not inhib
Question:
TSH (Thyroid stim hormone)
Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Thyroid gland (secreted)
Stim thyroid to absorb iodine and synthesize and release thyroid hormone
Stim by Thyroid release hormone
Not inhib
Question:
LH (Luteinizing hormone)
MCAT Hormones Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Anterior Pituitary Acronym
Answer: FLATPEG
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Lutenizing (LH)
Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
Thyroid-stimulating (TSH)
Prolactin
Endorphins
Growth Hormone
Question:
Growth Hormone
Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Bone, Muscle, cells
Growth, glucose uptake, break down FA
Stim by GHRH
Inhib by Somatostatin
Question:
Prolactin
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Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Mammary glands
Stimulates milk production
Stim by Prolactin releasing hormone
Not inhib
Question:
ACTH (Adrenocortiotropic Hormone)
Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Adrenal Cortex
Stim adrenal cortex to synth and secrete glucocoriticoids
Stim by Corticotropin Release Factor
Not inhib
Question:
TSH (Thyroid stim hormone)
Answer: Anterior Pituitary
Thyroid gland (secreted)
Stim thyroid to absorb iodine and synthesize and release thyroid hormone
Stim by Thyroid release hormone
Not inhib
Question:
LH (Luteinizing hormone)