29 Questions
What stimulates the release of oxytocin leading to milk ejection or letdown?
Suckling of the breast by the baby
What is the function of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones
What is the result of too little growth hormone (GH) production during childhood?
Pituitary dwarfism
What is the effect of growth hormone (GH) on skeletal and muscular tissues?
Stimulates growth
What is the timing of growth hormone (GH) secretion?
During the night
What is the result of overproduction of growth hormone (GH) in an adult?
Acromegaly
What is the function of thyroid hormones in the body?
They stimulate the metabolism of all the cells of the body
What is necessary for the thyroid gland to produce its hormones?
Iodine
What is the result of iodine deficiency?
Simple Goiter
What is the function of calcitonin?
Lowering blood calcium levels
What is the cause of Congenital Hypothyroidism?
Thyroid gland not developing properly
What is the result of low thyroid hormone levels?
Increased TSH levels
What is the condition characterized by low levels of growth hormone in childhood?
Dwarfism
What is the term for high levels of growth hormone in adulthood?
Acromegaly
What is the function of insulin in the body?
Stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells
What is the name of the hormone secreted by the thymus gland that aids in differentiation of lymphocytes?
Thymosin
What is the term for the condition characterized by a deficiency of glucocorticoid and aldosterone?
Addison's disease
What is the name of the part of the pancreas that produces and secretes digestive juices?
Exocrine pancreas
What is a characteristic of a person with hypothyroidism?
Loss of hair
What is the treatment for thyroid tumor that causes hyperthyroidism?
Both a and b
What does parathyroid hormone (PTH) do in the body?
Increases calcium levels in the blood
What is a symptom of hypoparathyroidism?
Tetany
What is a characteristic of hyperthyroidism?
Nervousness
What is the result of hyperparathyroidism on the bones?
Weaker bones
Which hormone is responsible for reabsorbing sodium and excreting potassium in the kidneys?
Aldosterone
What is the primary function of the hormone produced by the adrenal medulla?
Raising blood glucose levels in emergency situations
Which hormone is produced by the pancreas and lowers blood glucose levels?
Insulin
What is the primary function of the hormone produced by the thymus?
Producing and maturing T lymphocytes
Which hormone is produced by the pineal gland and regulates circadian rhythms?
Melatonin
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