15 Questions
Which organ integrates functions that maintain chemical and temperature homeostasis?
Hypothalamus
Where are the hypothalamic releasing hormones synthesized?
Hypothalamus
How are hypothalamic releasing hormones transported to the anterior pituitary?
Via the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
What influences the secretion of hypothalamic releasing hormones?
Emotions
Which is another name for the anterior pituitary?
Adenohypophysis
How are anterior pituitary hormones synthesized?
By various specific cell populations
Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating body growth and is important in metabolism?
Growth Hormone (GH, Somatotropin)
What is the major source of Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I)?
Growth hormone (GH)
Which hormone stimulates cortisol secretion by the adrenal cortex and promotes growth of adrenal cortex?
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
What decreases insulin sensitivity in muscle and acts as a protein anabolic hormone?
Growth Hormone (GH, Somatotropin)
Which hormone stimulates breast development in females and regulates ovarian secretion of female sex hormones?
Prolactin
Which hormone stimulates ovulation in females and stimulates cells in the testes to secrete testosterone in males?
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Which hormone stimulates secretion of estrogen by ovaries in females and is required for sperm production in males?
Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
What stimulates the release of TSH (thyrotropin) and Prolactin?
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
What hormone inhibits the release of prolactin?
Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH)
Test your knowledge of the autonomic control centers in the brain, focusing on the integration of functions, release of hormones, and synthesis of releasing hormones in the hypothalamus. This quiz covers key concepts related to the hypothalamus and its roles in maintaining homeostasis and controlling hormone release.
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