Hondros Bio 254 Exam 2 | Questions and correct
answers | 2025
Which hormone is necessary for glucose to be taken up by cells? - SOLUTION -Insulin
Which hormone regulates blood calcium levels and is released when calcium levels drop? -
SOLUTION -PTH
Which mineralcorticoid regulates sodium reabsorption by the kidney? - SOLUTION -Aldosterone
Which hormone is necessary for milk production after child birth? - SOLUTION -Prolactin
Which hormone is for basal metabolic rate regulation? - SOLUTION -Thyroxine (T4)
Which hormone stimulates body cell division and increases length of bones? - SOLUTION -GH
Which two hormones are released by the adrenal medulla? - SOLUTION -Norepinephrine (NE) and
epinephrine
What is essential for proper production of thyroid hormones? - SOLUTION -Iodine
Which pituitary hormone regulates water reabsorption by the kidney? - SOLUTION -ADH
Which hormone increases the break down of glycogen by the liver? - SOLUTION -Glucagon
Which hormone causes contraction of the uterine wall muscles? - SOLUTION -Oxytocin
Which glucocorticoid is released during prolonged stress response? - SOLUTION -Cortisol
Which hormone acts on the ovary to stimulate the production of estrogen? - SOLUTION -FSH
Which hormone acts on osteoblasts to lower blood calcium levels? - SOLUTION -Calcitonoin
Which hormone stimulates the ovary to release the egg? - SOLUTION -LH
Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland? - SOLUTION -TSH
Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex? - SOLUTION -ACTH
Which hormone is known as the male sex hormone? - SOLUTION -Testosterone
Which hormone stimulates vascularization of the endometrium? - SOLUTION -Progesterone
Which hormone is known as the female sex hormone? - SOLUTION -Estrogen or progesterone
Which hormone is tested when you are testing the thyroid? - SOLUTION -TSH
Hormones released by the posterior pituitary gland? - SOLUTION -ADH and oxytocin
Hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland? - SOLUTION -TSH, ACTH, GH, Prolactin, FSH, LH
(FLAT PiG)
What type of feedback does oxytocin produce? - SOLUTION -Positive feedback
When are growth hormones at their highest? - SOLUTION -During adolescence
answers | 2025
Which hormone is necessary for glucose to be taken up by cells? - SOLUTION -Insulin
Which hormone regulates blood calcium levels and is released when calcium levels drop? -
SOLUTION -PTH
Which mineralcorticoid regulates sodium reabsorption by the kidney? - SOLUTION -Aldosterone
Which hormone is necessary for milk production after child birth? - SOLUTION -Prolactin
Which hormone is for basal metabolic rate regulation? - SOLUTION -Thyroxine (T4)
Which hormone stimulates body cell division and increases length of bones? - SOLUTION -GH
Which two hormones are released by the adrenal medulla? - SOLUTION -Norepinephrine (NE) and
epinephrine
What is essential for proper production of thyroid hormones? - SOLUTION -Iodine
Which pituitary hormone regulates water reabsorption by the kidney? - SOLUTION -ADH
Which hormone increases the break down of glycogen by the liver? - SOLUTION -Glucagon
Which hormone causes contraction of the uterine wall muscles? - SOLUTION -Oxytocin
Which glucocorticoid is released during prolonged stress response? - SOLUTION -Cortisol
Which hormone acts on the ovary to stimulate the production of estrogen? - SOLUTION -FSH
Which hormone acts on osteoblasts to lower blood calcium levels? - SOLUTION -Calcitonoin
Which hormone stimulates the ovary to release the egg? - SOLUTION -LH
Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland? - SOLUTION -TSH
Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex? - SOLUTION -ACTH
Which hormone is known as the male sex hormone? - SOLUTION -Testosterone
Which hormone stimulates vascularization of the endometrium? - SOLUTION -Progesterone
Which hormone is known as the female sex hormone? - SOLUTION -Estrogen or progesterone
Which hormone is tested when you are testing the thyroid? - SOLUTION -TSH
Hormones released by the posterior pituitary gland? - SOLUTION -ADH and oxytocin
Hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland? - SOLUTION -TSH, ACTH, GH, Prolactin, FSH, LH
(FLAT PiG)
What type of feedback does oxytocin produce? - SOLUTION -Positive feedback
When are growth hormones at their highest? - SOLUTION -During adolescence
