Answers With Complete Test
Releasing and inhibiting factors (peptides) Correct Answers: hypothalamus gland
Anterior pituitary/modify activity
Growth hormone (GH) (peptide) Correct Answers: anterior pituitary gland
Increase bone and muscle growth, increase cell turnover rate
Prolactin (peptide) Correct Answers: anterior pituitary gland
Mammary gland/milk production
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (peptide) Correct Answers: tropic anterior pituitary gland
Thyroid/increase synthesis and release of TH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (peptide) Correct Answers: anterior pituitary gland
Increase growth and secretory activity of adrenal cortex
Luteinizing hormone (LH) (peptide) Correct Answers: gonadotropic anterior pituitary gland
Ovary/ovulation, testes/testosterone synthesis
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) (peptide) Correct Answers: anterior pituitary gland
Ovary/follicle development, testes/spermatogenesis
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) (peptide) Correct Answers: posterior pituitary gland
Kidney/water retention
Oxytocin (peptide) Correct Answers: posterior pituitary gland
Breast/milk letdown, uterus/contraction
Thyroid hormone (TH, thyroxine) (modified amino acid) Correct Answers: thyroid gland
Child: necessary for physical and mental development
Adult: increase metabolic rate and temp
Calcitonin (peptide) Correct Answers: thyroid c cells in thyroid gland
Bone, kidney; lowers serum [Ca2+]