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NU-116: Exam 6 Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
hypothalamus - Ans:✔✔-regulates body temp and hormones (endocrine system)
hypothalamus - Ans:✔✔-releases 6 releasing hormones to move to the pituitary gland to signal the
release of a stimulating hormone
GH - Ans:✔✔-hormone that increases growth
prolactin - Ans:✔✔-hormone that increases milk production
pituitary gland (anterior) - Ans:✔✔-connected to the hypothalamus via blood therefore a hormone
needs to be transported from hypothalamus to stimulate the release of hormones
pituitary gland (posterior) - Ans:✔✔-connected to the hypothalamus via nerves therefore a stimulus
needs to be transported from hypothalamus to stimulate the release of hormones
anterior pituitary gland - Ans:✔✔-releases the following hormones to move into the bloodstream (GH,
ACTH, gonadotropin (LH/FSH), thyroid SH, prolactin)
posterior pituitary gland - Ans:✔✔-releases oxytocin and ADH
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TSH
T3, T4, and calcitonin - Ans:✔✔-_________ go into the thyroid to release ______, ________,
__________
T3 - Ans:✔✔-for development and metabolism
most active form of thyroid hormone
calcitonin - Ans:✔✔-hormone that decreases calcium levels because of reabsorption
ACTH
cortisol, aldosterone - Ans:✔✔-_________ mainly goes into the cortex of the adrenal gland which
releases ___________ and ______________
cortisol - Ans:✔✔-a hormone produced when a person is exposed to stress (fight or flight response)
decreases immune system and increases blood glucose
aldosterone - Ans:✔✔-Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and water which
ultimately increases blood volume and blood pressure
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excretes potassium as a result
noradrenaline and adrenaline - Ans:✔✔-adrenal medulla releases these two hormones
LH and FSH - Ans:✔✔-these two hormones move into the reproductive organs to have an effect to
increase uterus prep and sperm production
LH (ovaries) - Ans:✔✔-this hormone stimulates ovulation and increases progesterone levels
FSH (ovaries) - Ans:✔✔-this hormone increases follicle growth and estrogen production
LH (testes) - Ans:✔✔-hormone increases testosterone
FSH (testes) - Ans:✔✔-increases androgen binding protein
oxytocin - Ans:✔✔-A hormone released by the posterior pituitary that stimulates uterine contractions
during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding.
ADH - Ans:✔✔-this hormone retains fluid (puts an effect on the collecting duct of the kidney)
parathyroid hormone - Ans:✔✔-parathyroid releases _______________ which opposes calcitonin
suggesting an increase in calcium
renin and erythropoietin - Ans:✔✔-the kidneys releases these two hormones
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renin - Ans:✔✔-it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) and
increases blood volume
erythropoietin - Ans:✔✔-a hormone that increases the rate of production of RBC in response to falling
levels of oxygen in the tissues.
insulin and glucagon - Ans:✔✔-the pancreas secretes these two hormones
insulin - Ans:✔✔-A hormone that decreases blood glucose levels
glucagon - Ans:✔✔-this hormone increases blood glucose
ECF - Ans:✔✔-fluid outside the cell
interstitial fluid - Ans:✔✔-fluid between cells
edema - Ans:✔✔-increased interstitial fluid will increase...
intravascular fluid - Ans:✔✔-fluid within blood vessels for transportation (plasma)
transcellular fluid - Ans:✔✔-The fluid that is contained within specialized body compartments such as
cerebrospinal, pleural, and synovial cavities
hypervolemia - Ans:✔✔-extra fluid and Na in ECF that increases blood volume
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NU-116: Exam 6 Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
hypothalamus - Ans:✔✔-regulates body temp and hormones (endocrine system)
hypothalamus - Ans:✔✔-releases 6 releasing hormones to move to the pituitary gland to signal the
release of a stimulating hormone
GH - Ans:✔✔-hormone that increases growth
prolactin - Ans:✔✔-hormone that increases milk production
pituitary gland (anterior) - Ans:✔✔-connected to the hypothalamus via blood therefore a hormone
needs to be transported from hypothalamus to stimulate the release of hormones
pituitary gland (posterior) - Ans:✔✔-connected to the hypothalamus via nerves therefore a stimulus
needs to be transported from hypothalamus to stimulate the release of hormones
anterior pituitary gland - Ans:✔✔-releases the following hormones to move into the bloodstream (GH,
ACTH, gonadotropin (LH/FSH), thyroid SH, prolactin)
posterior pituitary gland - Ans:✔✔-releases oxytocin and ADH
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TSH
T3, T4, and calcitonin - Ans:✔✔-_________ go into the thyroid to release ______, ________,
__________
T3 - Ans:✔✔-for development and metabolism
most active form of thyroid hormone
calcitonin - Ans:✔✔-hormone that decreases calcium levels because of reabsorption
ACTH
cortisol, aldosterone - Ans:✔✔-_________ mainly goes into the cortex of the adrenal gland which
releases ___________ and ______________
cortisol - Ans:✔✔-a hormone produced when a person is exposed to stress (fight or flight response)
decreases immune system and increases blood glucose
aldosterone - Ans:✔✔-Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and water which
ultimately increases blood volume and blood pressure
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excretes potassium as a result
noradrenaline and adrenaline - Ans:✔✔-adrenal medulla releases these two hormones
LH and FSH - Ans:✔✔-these two hormones move into the reproductive organs to have an effect to
increase uterus prep and sperm production
LH (ovaries) - Ans:✔✔-this hormone stimulates ovulation and increases progesterone levels
FSH (ovaries) - Ans:✔✔-this hormone increases follicle growth and estrogen production
LH (testes) - Ans:✔✔-hormone increases testosterone
FSH (testes) - Ans:✔✔-increases androgen binding protein
oxytocin - Ans:✔✔-A hormone released by the posterior pituitary that stimulates uterine contractions
during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding.
ADH - Ans:✔✔-this hormone retains fluid (puts an effect on the collecting duct of the kidney)
parathyroid hormone - Ans:✔✔-parathyroid releases _______________ which opposes calcitonin
suggesting an increase in calcium
renin and erythropoietin - Ans:✔✔-the kidneys releases these two hormones
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renin - Ans:✔✔-it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) and
increases blood volume
erythropoietin - Ans:✔✔-a hormone that increases the rate of production of RBC in response to falling
levels of oxygen in the tissues.
insulin and glucagon - Ans:✔✔-the pancreas secretes these two hormones
insulin - Ans:✔✔-A hormone that decreases blood glucose levels
glucagon - Ans:✔✔-this hormone increases blood glucose
ECF - Ans:✔✔-fluid outside the cell
interstitial fluid - Ans:✔✔-fluid between cells
edema - Ans:✔✔-increased interstitial fluid will increase...
intravascular fluid - Ans:✔✔-fluid within blood vessels for transportation (plasma)
transcellular fluid - Ans:✔✔-The fluid that is contained within specialized body compartments such as
cerebrospinal, pleural, and synovial cavities
hypervolemia - Ans:✔✔-extra fluid and Na in ECF that increases blood volume
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