Hormone Function
The name of the cell that a hormone acts on.
What is a target cell?
Referencing the image shown, what is gland #7?
What is the adrenal gland?
The hormone responsible for the “fight or flight” response and its effects on the body.
What is epinephrine (adrenaline)?
This condition is caused by an underproduction of growth hormone.
What is dwarfism?
A locally acting hormone that is synthesized just before it’s released known as a “superhero”.
What is a prostaglandin?
Another name for the pituitary gland.
What is the hypophysis?
The hormone from the hypothalamus that induces GH to be released from the anterior pituitary.
What is GH-releasing hormone?
This hormone kicks into action when your body experiences hypoglycemia
What is glucagon?
A general group of hormones that must bind to membrane bound receptor molecules.
What are non-steroid hormones?
This gland is connected to the hypothalamus and directly takes “orders” from it through chemical messengers (hormones).
What is the anterior pituitary gland?
The full name of the T3 Hormone that is composed of iodine.
What is Triiodothyronine?
Using the hormone chart on onenote, hyperactivity of this gland could lead to weight loss and decreased bone mass
What is the thyroid gland?
When blood glucose levels are too high, glucagon secretion is inhibited. When they are too low it is enhanced. This process is known as ______.
What is a negative feedback loop?
This gland is responsible for the production of the hormones T3 and T4.
What is the thyroid gland?
Oxytocin hormone exhibits this type of feedback loop and is secreted by this gland.
What is positive and the posterior pituitary?
Using the hormone chart on onenote, a disease of this gland could lead to hypertension, increased glucose levels, and weakened immunity
What is the adrenal gland?