Reproductive Hormones and their Functions

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Which hormone inhibits the production of calcitriol and increases phosphorus excretion?

Angiotensinogen

Thrombopoietin

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1

Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (correct)

What effect does osteocalcin have on insulin production and glucose sensitivity?

Decreases insulin production and glucose sensitivity

No effect on insulin production or glucose sensitivity

Increases insulin production and decreases glucose sensitivity

Increases insulin production and increases glucose sensitivity (correct)

What contributes to the maturation and differentiation of T lymphocytes, and atrophies with age?

Thymosins (correct)

Leptin

Thrombopoietin

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1

What happens to insulin resistance with age according to the text?

Increases with age Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of inhibin?

Inhibits secretion of FSH Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for softening the pubic symphysis to prepare for birth?

Relaxin Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is involved in protecting the fetus from immune rejection?

hCG Signup and view all the answers

Inhibin is primarily produced in which organs?

Testes and ovaries Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates erythrocyte production in the bone marrow?

EPO Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of inhibin in the endocrine system?

Inhibiting secretion of FSH Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the adrenal gland produces mineralocorticoids like aldosterone?

Zona Glomerulosa Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Zona Fasciculata in the adrenal cortex?

Produce glucocorticoids Signup and view all the answers

Which hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla in response to an acute stress reaction?

Catecholamines Signup and view all the answers

What are the typical symptoms of Cushing’s disease due to hypersecretion of cortisol?

High blood glucose with lipid deposits on face and neck Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristic symptoms of Addison’s disease due to hyposecretion?

General weakness, abdominal pain, and weight loss Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Pineal Gland located and what hormone does it produce?

Superior to thalamus, produces melatonin derived from serotonin Signup and view all the answers

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