MLS 100: Endocrine System

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What is the primary function of growth hormone in the body?

  • To maintain milk production following childbirth
  • To regulate the endocrine activity of the adrenal cortex
  • To stimulate the growth of skeletal muscles and long bones (correct)
  • To increase blood glucose level by breaking down proteins and fats

What is the hormone released by the liver in response to growth hormone?

  • Prolactin
  • Insulin-like growth factor 1 (correct)
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone
  • Thyrotropic hormone

What is the primary effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone on the adrenal cortex?

  • Inhibition of cortisol release
  • Stimulation of cortisol release in response to stress (correct)
  • Regulation of thyroid gland activity
  • Maintenance of milk production following childbirth

What is the primary function of prolactin in females?

<p>To stimulate and maintain milk production following childbirth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the release of prolactin in females following childbirth?

<p>The baby's sucking of the nipple (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of prolactin?

<p>Inhibition of prolactin release (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of cortisol on the body's metabolism?

<p>Breakdown of proteins and fats to increase blood glucose level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of oxytocin in relation to prolactin?

<p>Oxytocin facilitates milk ejection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of thyrotropic hormone?

<p>Regulation of thyroid gland activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the response to stress that triggers the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

<p>The release of corticotrophin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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