The class of hormones called ______ hormones are formed from chains of amino
acids.
steroid
protein
biogenic - ANSWER:protein
Which is not a hormone released by the anterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
Prolactin
FSH
, TSH - ANSWER:oxytocin
The pituitary gland is located within the sella turcica of the ______ bone.
temporal
frontal
sphenoid - ANSWER:sphenoid
The anterior pituitary gland secretes TSH, which stimulates the ________ gland. -
ANSWER:thyroid
The _____ pituitary gland is the part of the pituitary gland that both produces and
secretes hormones.
anterior
posterior - ANSWER:anterior
Which hormones regulate the production of hormones and gametes in the male and
female reproductive systems?
Prolactin and oxytocin
ACTH and prolactin
FSH and LH
LH and TSH - ANSWER:FSH and LH
Which are examples of how the hypothalamus directly regulates endocrine activity?
Producing two hormones that are stored in the posterior pituitary gland
Producing regulatory molecules that either stimulate or inhibit the anterior pituitary
gland
Stimulates the gonads to create gametes
Stimulates the adrenal cortex to release vital hormones - ANSWER:Producing two
hormones that are stored in the posterior pituitary gland
Producing regulatory molecules that either stimulate or inhibit the anterior pituitary
gland
The hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce and secrete its own
hormones is _____.
somatotropin
cortisone
ACTH
TSH - ANSWER:ACTH
Which conditions result in the release of TSH?
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