GMS-6419 (questions with correct
answers) latest update
3 components of endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔gland, hormone, target organ/cell
hypothalamus hormones - correct answer ✔✔releasing/inhibiting hormones
pituitary gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔ACTH, TSH, GH, LH, FSH, PRL, SST, AVP, OT
thyroid gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔T3, T4, CT
parathyroid gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔PTH
adrenal gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔ALDO, CORT, EPI, NE
pancreas hormones - correct answer ✔✔insulin and glucagon
ovary hormones - correct answer ✔✔E, P, inhibin
testes hormones - correct answer ✔✔T, inhibin
T/F: Target organs can be endocrine glands themselves - correct answer ✔✔true
are endocrine hormones secreted into the blood - correct answer ✔✔yes
are neurocrine hormones secreted into the blood - correct answer ✔✔yes
, are paracrine hormones released into the blood - correct answer ✔✔no, interstitial fluid
are autocrine hormones released into the blood - correct answer ✔✔no, interstitial fluid
what are steroid hormones derived from - correct answer ✔✔cholesterol
what are catecholamines derived from - correct answer ✔✔tyrosine
what are thyroid hormones derived from - correct answer ✔✔tyrosine
where are peptide hormones made - correct answer ✔✔intracellularly (preprohormone in ribosome,
prohormone in ER, hormone in golgi); exception is angiotensin II made extracellularly
where are steroids made - correct answer ✔✔intracellularly
where are catecholamines made - correct answer ✔✔adrenal medulla
where are thyroid hormones made - correct answer ✔✔thyroid
are peptide hormones hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔yes, circulate in blood free form
are steroid hormones hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔no, need binding protein
are catecholamines hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔yes, circulate in blood free form
are thyroid hormones hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔no, need binding protein
do hydrophilic hormones have a longer or shorter half life than hydrophobic hormones - correct answer
✔✔shorter, they circulate free form; hydrophobic hormones have binding protein which increases half
life
answers) latest update
3 components of endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔gland, hormone, target organ/cell
hypothalamus hormones - correct answer ✔✔releasing/inhibiting hormones
pituitary gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔ACTH, TSH, GH, LH, FSH, PRL, SST, AVP, OT
thyroid gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔T3, T4, CT
parathyroid gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔PTH
adrenal gland hormones - correct answer ✔✔ALDO, CORT, EPI, NE
pancreas hormones - correct answer ✔✔insulin and glucagon
ovary hormones - correct answer ✔✔E, P, inhibin
testes hormones - correct answer ✔✔T, inhibin
T/F: Target organs can be endocrine glands themselves - correct answer ✔✔true
are endocrine hormones secreted into the blood - correct answer ✔✔yes
are neurocrine hormones secreted into the blood - correct answer ✔✔yes
, are paracrine hormones released into the blood - correct answer ✔✔no, interstitial fluid
are autocrine hormones released into the blood - correct answer ✔✔no, interstitial fluid
what are steroid hormones derived from - correct answer ✔✔cholesterol
what are catecholamines derived from - correct answer ✔✔tyrosine
what are thyroid hormones derived from - correct answer ✔✔tyrosine
where are peptide hormones made - correct answer ✔✔intracellularly (preprohormone in ribosome,
prohormone in ER, hormone in golgi); exception is angiotensin II made extracellularly
where are steroids made - correct answer ✔✔intracellularly
where are catecholamines made - correct answer ✔✔adrenal medulla
where are thyroid hormones made - correct answer ✔✔thyroid
are peptide hormones hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔yes, circulate in blood free form
are steroid hormones hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔no, need binding protein
are catecholamines hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔yes, circulate in blood free form
are thyroid hormones hydrophilic - correct answer ✔✔no, need binding protein
do hydrophilic hormones have a longer or shorter half life than hydrophobic hormones - correct answer
✔✔shorter, they circulate free form; hydrophobic hormones have binding protein which increases half
life
