Exam 1 TAMU BIOL 320 Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) Answer Comes from: Hypothalamus is stimulated by: stressors Targets: anterior pituitary to release ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Answer Comes from: anterior pituitary Is stimulated by: CRH (corticotropin releasing hormone) Targets: adrenal cortex to release Cortisol Growth Hormone- Releasing hormone Answer Comes from: hypothalamus Stimulated by: stressors Targets: anterior pituitary to release Growth Hormone (hGH) hGH - Human Growth Hormone Answer Comes from: anterior pituitary Stimulated by : GHRH- Growth hormone releasing hormone Targets: most body tissues; in the case of stress it targets the liver to start glyconeogenolysis and lipolysis. Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone Answer Comes from: Hypothalamus Stimulated by: Stressors Targets: anterior pituitary to release TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone. TSH- Thyroid stimulating hormone Answer Comes From: anterior pituitary Stimulated by: TRH, thyrotropin releasing hormone Targets: Thyroid gland, causing the release of T3 and T4 hormones from follicular cells in the thyroid. Stress Responses Answer 1. increased heart rate 2. constriction of most blood vessels3. dilation of heart, blood vessels, lungs, brain and skeletal muscles. 4.Contraction of spleen 5. Conversion of glycogen to glucose in liver 6. sweating 7. decrease in digestive activities.