Hormones
Diseases and Disorders
Extra
100

This hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones 

TSH

100

This is where the thyroid gland is abnormally enlarged. 

Goiter

100

The goal of hormone regulation is 

homeostasis

200

This hormone stimulates milk in the breast.

PRL - prolactin

200

This results in abnormal hairiness in women

hirsutism

200
Beta cells secrete 

insulin

300

This hormone stimulates the muscle of the uterus to contract during labor.

oxytocin

300

Hyper secretion of growth hormone can result in

gigantism

300

The hypothalamus controls which gland

pituitary

400

This hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steriods

ACTH

400

Where the eyeballs protrude from their orbit

exophthalmia

400

What is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland called

neurohypophysis

500

This hormone stimulates the growth of long bone and skeletal muscle

STH

500

Deficiency or lack of all pituitary hormones is called 

panhypopituitarism

500

Which hormones are fat soluble 

steroid

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