USABO- Hormones Practice Test Questions Correctly Answered 2024.

USABO- Hormones Practice Test Questions Correctly Answered 2024. Oxytocin - ANSWER Peptide, Posterior Pituitary: aids in childbirth and lactation Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) - ANSWER Peptide, Posterior Pituitary: kidneys absorb more H2O Prolactin (PRL) - ANSWER Peptide, Anterior Pituitary: lactation Growth Hormone (GH) - ANSWER Peptide, Anterior Pituitary: Human Growth Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - ANSWER Peptide, Anterior Pituitary: Stimulates corticoid production in adrenal gland Calcitonin - ANSWER Peptide, Thyroid: Reduces Ca2+ by mineralizing bones, opposite of PTH Parathyroid hormone (PTH) - ANSWER Peptide, Parathyroid: Increases Ca2+ by demineralizing bones, opposite of Calcitonin Insulin - ANSWER Peptide, Pancreas: Lowers blood sugar Glucagon - ANSWER Peptide, Pancreas: Increases blood sugar