stimulus
targets
inhibition
diseases
Misc
100

High levels of blood glucose stimulate which hormone located in the pancreas? 


insulin 

100

the ovaries and testes are the target organs for which anterior pituitary hormone? 

LH, FSH

100

high estrogen, high testosterone inhibit 

FSH

100

a hyposecretion of Insulin can lead to what diseases? 

DM type 1 and 2 

100

the zone glomurelosa of the adrenal cortex secretes : 

- mineralocorticoids, mostly aldosterone 

200

osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus that sense a decrease in blood volume and increase in blood solute concentration stimulate which posterior pituitary hormone? 

ADH 

200

ADH targets the _______ by doing what? 

Kidneys: causes kidneys to reabsorb h20 to increase blood volume and BP 

200

Insulin is inhibited by 

- low blood glucose 

200

failure of sexual maturation is a disease caused by a hypo secretion of which hormones? 

LF, FSH 

200

what type of cells are found in the pancreas that secrete Insulin? 

Beta cells- islets of Langerhan's 

300

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus is the stimulus for which hormones? 


These hormones are located in which portion of the hypophysis? 

- Luteinizing hormone  & Follicle- stimulating hormone 

- located in the adenohypophysis/ anterior pituitary 

300

This hormone causes the liver to break down glycogen to glucose 

Glucagon 

300

lack of neural stimuli inhibit which hormones? 

ADH, OT 

300

A hypo secretion of ADH is linked to which disease? 

- DM Insipidus 

300

the thyroid gland triggers the release of ?

T3 and T4 

400

Glucagon is stimulated by?

 - low levels of glucose 

-  high amino acid levels 

400

What are the target organs to OT? 

Uterus: myometrium 

Breast: myoepithelium, causes contractions for birth and milk letdown 

400

high estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone inhibit 

LH 

400

A hypersecretion of ADH is linked to what disease? 

Cushings disease 

400

Growth hormone is linked to what 3 main diseases? 

hyper secretion: acromegaly and gigantism 


hypo secretion: pituitary dwarfism 

500

What hormone is stimulated by an increase in stretch r/c in the cervix, uterus, nipples? 

Oxytocin

500

Liver: inhibits production of glucose 

Tissue cells: gets glucose into cells by increasing permeability of cell membrane 

Insulin 

500

Glucagon is inhibited by 

- high blood glucose 

- low levels of amino acid 

500

Addisons disease is caused by  _________ levels of which hormone? 

low levels of Aldosterone 

500

Pheochromocytoma ( tumor in the medulla) is caused by ______ levels of which adrenal medulla hormones? 

- Epi/Norepi