Master the Anterior Pituitary Hormones
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Which gland secretes epinephrine?

  • Thyroid gland
  • Adrenal gland (correct)
  • Pituitary gland
  • Pancreas
  • What are the effects of epinephrine?

  • Increase blood glucose levels, decrease blood flow to muscles, increase blood flow to the digestive system
  • Decrease blood glucose levels, increase blood flow to muscles, increase blood flow to the digestive system
  • Increase blood glucose levels, increase blood flow to muscles, decrease blood flow to the digestive system (correct)
  • Decrease blood glucose levels, decrease blood flow to muscles, decrease blood flow to the digestive system
  • Why do target cells vary in their response to a hormone?

  • Because they have different hormone concentrations
  • Because they have different receptor types (correct)
  • Because they have different hormone secretion rates
  • Because they have different molecules that produce the response
  • What happens to glycogen in cells?

    <p>It is broken down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of epinephrine on blood glucose levels?

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

    What happens to blood flow to muscles when epinephrine is released?

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

    What happens to blood flow to the digestive system when epinephrine is released?

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

    Which type of cells have different receptor types or molecules that produce the response to a hormone?

    <p>Target cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of epinephrine on blood flow to the digestive system?

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

    Which hormone stimulates growth and affects metabolism?

    <p>Growth hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates thyroid hormone secretion by the thyroid gland?

    <p>Thyroid-stimulating hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates cortisol secretion by the adrenal cortex?

    <p>Adrenocorticotropic hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone regulates gamete production?

    <p>Follicle-stimulating hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone regulates sex hormone secretion, ovulation, and the formation of corpus luteum in females?

    <p>Luteinizing hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates milk production by mammary glands?

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

    Which gland secretes thyroid hormone?

    <p>Thyroid gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland secretes cortisol?

    <p>Adrenal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is responsible for milk production by mammary glands?

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

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