RPB30303 Topic 1 (Part 1)

The hypothalamus is the section of the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems in order to maintain _________.

• blood pressure

• homeostasis

• glucose level

• cholesterol

The target organ for prolactin is the __________.

• thyroid

• kidney

• breast

• liver

In women, __________ stimulates PRL release, which is part of the cause of breast tenderness before menstruation.

• estrogen

• testosterone

• progesterone

• cortisol

The anterior pituitary takes instructions from the ________.

• posterior pituitary

• pituitary gland

• infundibulum

• hypothalamus

_________________ stimulates growth/development of the ovarian follicles.

• Growth hormone (GH)

• Luteinizing hormone (LH)

• Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

• Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)