Endocrine System Review

Front 1

Which hormone causes milk production?

Back 1

Prolactin

Front 2

Which hormone causes milk to be released?

Back 2

Oxytocin

Front 3

What structure releases cortisone?

Back 3

Adrenal cortex

Front 4

Cortisone is part of which group of hormones?

Back 4

glucocorticoids

Front 5

Which hormone causes the maturation of an egg?

Back 5

FSH

Front 6

Which hormone causes the ovulation of an egg?

Back 6

Luteinizing

Front 7

Which hormone cause the thyroid gland to release hormones?

Back 7

TSH

Front 8

Which hormone prevents water loss by the kidneys?

Back 8

Antidiuretic

Front 9

What structure of the kidneys does ADH target?

Back 9

The Nephrons

Front 10

Which 3 hormones target the kidney?

Back 10

Aldosterone, ANP, ADH

Front 11

Which 5 hormones speed up metabolic processes?

Back 11

thyroxine, triliodothyronine, epinephrine, norepinephrine and gluccorticoids

Front 12

Which 3 hormones target bone?

Back 12

erythropoietin, calcitonin, parathormone

Front 13

Which 2 hormones control sodium ion levels?

Back 13

Aldosterone and Atrial Natriuretic peptide

Front 14

Which 2 hormones control calcium ion levels?

Back 14

Calcitonin and Parathormone

Front 15

Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?

Back 15

Insulin

Front 16

Which 4 hormones raises blood glucose levels?

Back 16

glucagon, epinephrine, norepinephrine, glucocorticoids

Front 17

Which hormone causes the kidneys to conserve sodium ions?

Back 17

Aldosterone

Front 18

Which hormone causes the kidneys to lose sodium ions?

Back 18

Atrial natriuretic peptide

Front 19

Which hormone raises blood calcium ion levels?

Back 19

Parathormone

Front 20

Which hormone lowers blood calcium ion levels?

Back 20

Calcitonin

Front 21

Which gland is located superior to the heart?

Back 21

Thymus gland

Front 22

Which hormone causes the release of testosterone?

Back 22

Lutenizing

Front 23

Which hormone is part of the immune system?

Back 23

Thymosin (targets lymphocytes)

Front 24

The outer layer of the adrenal gland where aldosterone is produced is called?

Back 24

Adrenal cortex

Front 25

Which two hormones can cause an increase in blood pressure by causing the body to retain water?

Back 25

Aldosterone and Antidiuretic Hormone

Front 26

The main antagonistic hormone to insulin is?

Back 26

Glucagon

Front 27

Which hormone causes egg development in females and sperm development in males?

Back 27

FSH

Front 28

Which two hormones are produced in the adrenal cortex?

Back 28

Aldosterone and glucocoritcoids

Front 29

Which 2 hormones are produced in the adrenal medulla?

Back 29

Nora and Epi nephrine

Front 30

What hormone triggers the release of glucocorticoids?

Back 30

ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic

Front 31

Which gland lies within the abdominopelvic cavity near the stomach and small intestine?

Back 31

Pancreas

Front 32

What causes the formation of glucose from glycogen in the liver?

Back 32

Glucagon

Front 33

Which carbohydrate is formed in the liver?

Back 33

Glycogen

Front 34

What is the name of the process whereby glucocorticoids cause formation of glucose from non-carbohydrates such as amino acids?

Back 34

gluconeogenesis

Front 35

Diabetes insipidus is a condition where the patient lacks the production of what hormone?

Back 35

ADH

Front 36

Diabetes mellitus is a condition where the patient lacks the ability to produce what hormone?

Back 36

Insulin

Front 37

Decreased production of T3 T4 is due to the lack of which hormone?

Back 37

TSH

Front 38

Where is TSH produced?

Back 38

Pituitary gland

Front 39

A decrease in parathormone could cause a decrease in what ion in the blood stream?

Back 39

Calcium ions

Front 40

A lack of sodium ions causes the production of which hormone?

Back 40

Aldosterone

Front 41

Antidiuretic hormone is produced by which part of the brain?
And is released by which gland?

Back 41

ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland

Front 42

High concentration of aldosterone in the bloodstream accompanied by high concentration of which ion?

Back 42

sodium

Front 43

Which hormone can cause BP to raise?

Back 43

Aldosterone

Front 44

An increased amount of RBC could be due to an increase in?

Back 44

erythropoietin

Front 45

What group of hormones control male and female reproduction?
Name 2 gonadtropins?

Back 45

Gonadotropins. FSH and Luteinizing hormone

Front 46

Which hormone is released to decrease the amount of blood calcium ions?

Back 46

Calcitonin

Front 47

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone are released by?

Back 47

neurohypophysis

Front 48

Which hormone comes from the adenohypophysis and targets the adrenal cortex?

Back 48

ACTH

Front 49

Antidiuretic hormone is produced by which part of the brain?
And is released by which gland?

Back 49

ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland

Front 50

High concentration of aldosterone in the bloodstream accompanied by high concentration of which ion?

Back 50

sodium

Front 51

Which hormone can cause BP to raise?

Back 51

Aldosterone

Front 52

An increased amount of RBC could be due to an increase in?

Back 52

erythropoietin

Front 53

What group of hormones control male and female reproduction?
Name 2 gonadtropins?

Back 53

Gonadotropins. FSH and Luteinizing hormone

Front 54

Which hormone is released to decrease the amount of blood calcium ions?

Back 54

Calcitonin

Front 55

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone are released by?

Back 55

neurohypophysis

Front 56

Which hormone comes from the adenohypophysis and targets the adrenal cortex?

Back 56

ACTH

Front 57

Which hormones are released by the thyroid gland? (3)

Back 57

calcitonin, thyroxine trilodothyronine

Front 58

Adrenalin is produced by what gland?

Back 58

Adrenal medula

Front 59

Erythropoietin targets what and causes what?

Back 59

bone marrow, RBC formation

Front 60

TSH comes from where and targets what?

Back 60

adenohypophysis, thyroid gland

Front 61

Which hormone causes nephrons to lose sodium ions to the toilet?

Back 61

ANP

Front 62

A lack of what will cause excess glucose in the urine?

Back 62

insulin

Front 63

A lack of what could result in decrease in blood calcium levels?

Back 63

parathormone

Front 64

What causes the release of EPO?

Back 64

A decrease in oxygen going to the kidney cells

Front 65

EPO targets?

Back 65

Bone marrow.

Front 66

Posterior pituitary gland releases?

Back 66

ADH, oxytocin

Front 67

Which hormone involved in sperm production?

Back 67

FSH

Front 68

Adenohypophysis is also known as?

Back 68

Anterior pituitary

Front 69

What causes the release of EPO?

Back 69

A decrease in oxygen going to the kidney cells

Front 70

EPO targets?

Back 70

Bone marrow.

Front 71

Posterior pituitary gland releases?

Back 71

ADH, oxytocin

Front 72

Which hormone involved in sperm production?

Back 72

FSH

Front 73

Adenohypophysis is also known as?

Back 73

Anterior pituitary

Front 74

What causes the release of EPO?

Back 74

A decrease in oxygen going to the kidney cells

Front 75

EPO targets?

Back 75

Bone marrow.

Front 76

Posterior pituitary gland releases?

Back 76

ADH, oxytocin

Front 77

Which hormone involved in sperm production?

Back 77

FSH

Front 78

Adenohypophysis is also known as?

Back 78

Anterior pituitary

Front 79

The pancreas releases insulin and?

Back 79

glucagon

Front 80

Erythropoiesis is the process of?

Back 80

The formation of RBC