WorksheetsBIO325 - Module 6 Question Set
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the target tissue of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
Adrenal cortex
Brain
Entire body
Ovaries or testes
Thyroid
What is the target tissue of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)?
Adrenal cortex
Brain
Entire body
Ovaries or testes
Thyroid
What is the target tissue of growth hormone (GH)?
Adrenal cortex
Brain
Entire body
Ovaries or testes
Thyroid
What is the target tissue for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
Adrenal cortex
Brain
Entire body
Ovaries and testes
Thyroid
What is the target tissue of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)?
Adrenal cortex
Brain
Entire body
Ovaries and testes
Thyroid
What is the other name for the anterior pituitary?
(a)
What kind of tissue composes the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)?
(a)
Which of the following hormones is produced by the zona glomerulosa?
Aldosterone
Androgens
Glucocorticoids
Which of the following hormones is produced by the zona fasciculata?
Aldosterone
Androgens
Glucocorticoids
Which of the following hormones is produced by the zona reticularis?
Aldosterone
Androgens
Glucocorticoids
What is the function of aldosterone?
Elevates blood glucose levels
Muscle development
Saves sodium and secretes potassium
What is the function of androgens?
Elevates blood glucose levels
Muscle development
Saves sodium and secretes potassium
What is the function of glucocorticoids?
Elevates blood glucose levels
Muscle development
Saves sodium and secretes potassium
What tropic hormone stimulates the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex?
(a)
What releasing hormone is associated with the adrenal cortex?
(a)
What kind of tissue is the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis) made of?
(a)
What is another name for the posterior pituitary?
(a)
What hormones are stored in the posterior pituitary?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Cortisol
Melatonin
Oxytocin
What chemical element is necessary to synthesize triiodothyronine and thyroxine?
(a)
What hormone stimulates the synthesis and release of triiodothyronine and thyroxine by the thyroid?
(a)
What is the hormone that increases blood calcium levels?
(a)
What is the hormone that decreases blood calcium levels?
(a)
Where is parathyroid hormone (PTH) produced?
(a)
What hormone is released by beta cells of the pancreas?
Insulin
Glucagon
What hormone is released by alpha cells of the pancreas?
Insulin
Glucagon
Where are antidiuretic hormones (ADH) and oxytocin produced?
(a)
