ADH and Oxytocin
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Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland's medulla in times of stress?

  • Aldosterone
  • Androgen
  • Epinephrine (correct)
  • Cortisol
  • Which hormone is responsible for milk production?

  • GH
  • TSH
  • FSH
  • Prolactin (correct)
  • Which hormone stimulates the release of testosterone in males?

  • Estrogen
  • Progesterone
  • LH (correct)
  • FSH
  • Which hormone is released by fat cells and makes us feel full?

    <p>Leptin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for increasing metabolism?

    <p>T3/T4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the release of angiotensin II, causing blood vessels to constrict?

    <p>Renin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for causing the absorption of calcium into bones?

    <p>Calcitonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the release of insulin to store sugar in the liver?

    <p>Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the thickening of the endometrium in females?

    <p>Progesterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver?

    <p>Glucagon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary and targets the collecting duct in the kidney to cause water reabsorption?

    <p>ADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the release of oxytocin?

    <p>Stretching the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone primarily causes cortisol release?

    <p>ACTH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hormone stimulates the thyroid to release T3/T4, which increases metabolism?

    <p>TSH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition called when the thyroid swells due to excess thyroid stimulating hormone?

    <p>Goiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the thyroid need to produce T3/T4?

    <p>Iodine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes urine to be darker in color?

    <p>Presence of ADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes urine to be lighter in color?

    <p>Absence of ADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone triggers contractions in the female reproductive system?

    <p>Oxytocin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is responsible for milk release in the female reproductive system?

    <p>Mammary Glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released by the anterior pituitary and stimulates the adrenal cortex to primarily release cortisol?

    <p>ACTH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition called when the thyroid swells due to excess thyroid stimulating hormone?

    <p>Goiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the thyroid to release T3/T4, which increases metabolism?

    <p>TSH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the release of oxytocin?

    <p>Stretching the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the release of angiotensin II, causing blood vessels to constrict?

    <p>ADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is responsible for milk release in the female reproductive system?

    <p>Posterior pituitary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes urine to be lighter in color?

    <p>Absence of ADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver?

    <p>ACTH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone primarily causes cortisol release?

    <p>ACTH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the release of insulin to store sugar in the liver?

    <p>OT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the release of testosterone in males?

    <p>LH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland's cortex and acts on the liver to help produce new glucose?

    <p>Cortisol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released by the kidneys in response to low blood pressure and stimulates the release of angiotensin II?

    <p>Renin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released by the pancreas and causes the storage of sugar in the liver?

    <p>Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for causing the absorption of calcium into bones when the calcium levels in the blood are high?

    <p>Calcitonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released by fat cells and makes us feel full?

    <p>Leptin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the thickening of the endometrium in females?

    <p>Progesterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for developing and maintaining male characteristics?

    <p>Testosterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is released by the stomach and activates the stomach to break down food?

    <p>Gastrin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the release of insulin to store sugar in the liver?

    <p>Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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