Hormone Test Prep Questions With Well Elaborated Answers.

epinephrine/norepinephrine - correct answer Adrenaline (Adrenal Gland) corticosteroids - correct answer help the body deal with stress (Adrenal Gland) insulin - correct answer reduces blood glucose levels(Pancreas) glucagon - correct answer increases blood glucose levels (pancreas)th thyroxine - correct answer stimulates metabolism(thyroid gland) calcitonin - correct answer reduces blood calcium levels(Thyroid gland) PTH(parathyroid hormone) - correct answer increases blood calcium levels(parathyroid gland) Estrogens - correct answer promote female secondary sex characteristics that support reproduction(reproductive glands) Testosterone - correct answer promotes male secondary sex characteristics (reproductive glands) Thymosin - correct answer trains T-cells (Thymus Gland) Melatonin - correct answer controls cnidarian rythms, 24 hour clock(Pineal Gland) FSH(follicle-stimulating hormone) - correct answer stimulates the production of sperm or eggs(anterior pituitary gland) MSH(Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone) - correct answer stimulates melanocytes in the skin to increase production of the pigment melanin(anterior pituitary gland) GH(growth hormone) - correct answer stimulates protein synthesis and growth(anterior pituitary gland) ACTH( adrenocorticotropic hormone) - correct answer stimulates release of some hormones from the adrenal cortex (anterior pituitary gland) TSH(thyroid-stimulating hormone - correct answer stimulates the synthesis and release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland(anterior pituitary gland) LH(luteninizing hormone) - correct answer stimulates ovaries and testes, prepares uterus for implantation of fertilized egg, stimulates endocrine system (anterior pituitary gland) Prolactin - correct answer stimulates milk production (anterior pituitary gland) Oxytocin - correct answer stimulates uterine contractions and the release of milk (Posterior pituitary gland) ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) - correct answer stimulates kidneys to reabsorb water(Posterior pituitary gland)