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a and p lab sem. 2
endocrine systems and hormones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the hormone from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates release of hormones from the adrenal cortex is ____________ _______ (______ ) | adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
| the adrenal cortex hormone that regulates sodium and potassium levels is ___________. this hormone is a ______________ | aldesterone; mineralocorticoid |
| the group of adrenal cortex hormones that influence development of masculine characteristics are the ___________ | androgens |
| the posterior pituitary gland hormone that acts to conserve water is ___________ ___________ (____) | antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| the hormone from the thyroid gland that acts to lower blood levels of calcium is ___________ | calcitonin |
| the adrenal cortex hormone that acts to increase blood levels of glucose is ____________. this hormone is an example of a ______________ | cortisol; glucocorticoid |
| the 2 hormones from the adrenal medulla which act similarly to neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous system are _________ (____) and _______________ (____) | epinephrine (EPI); norepinephrine (NE) |
| the hormone from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the development of an egg is ___________________ (____) | follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
| the pancreatic hormone that acts to increase blood levels of glucose is _________ | glucagon |
| the thyroid hormones involved in the regulation of basal metabolic rate are ____________ (____) and _______ (___) | triiodothyronine (T3); thyroxine (T4) |
| the hormone from the anterior pituirtary gland that promotes protein synthesis is ______________ (___) | growth hormone (GH) |
| the pancreatic hormone that acts to decrease blood levels of glucose is __________ | insulin |
| the hormone from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation is ________________ (____). in males, this hormone is called ___________________________ (_____) and promotes the release of testosterone | luteinizing hormone (LH); interstitial cell stimulating hormone (ICSH) |
| the hormone from the posterior pituitary gland that stimulates uterine contractions is ___________ (___) | oxytocin (OT) |
| the hormone that acts to raise blood levels of calcium is ____________ (___) | parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| the hormone from the anterior pituitary galnd that promotes lactogenesis is ___________ | prolactin |
| the hormone from the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the release of triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) is _______________________ (____) | thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
| pancreatic ____________ (___) acts to control the secretion of both insulin and glucagon | somatostatin (SS) |
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