Anterior pituitary 0.0 / 5 ? Biologyhormone OtherNone Created by: une-meduseCreated on: 17-05-14 16:07 The liver, skeletal muscle, bone and other tissues produce insulin-like growth factors in response to __________ Growth hormone 1 of 18 _________ immobilizes fats increasing blood levels, conserves glucose, encourages glycogen breakdown and release of glucose 'anti insulin effect' Growth hormone 2 of 18 Growth hormone is an ____________ hormone, and has both metabolic and growth promoting actions Anabolic 3 of 18 Growth hormone is produced by ________ Somatotropic cells 4 of 18 All anterior pituitary hormones except __________ affect their target cells via cyclic AMP second messenger system Growth hormone 5 of 18 _________ of the six anterior pituitary hormones are tropic hormones 4 6 of 18 __________ stimulate actions required for growth (uptake of nutrients, formation of collagen and deposition in bone matrix) IGFs 7 of 18 Secretion of growth hormone is regulated by _______ hypothalmic hormone(s) 2 8 of 18 Growth hormone releasing hormone releases growth hormone, whilst ___________________ inhibits its release Growth hormone inhibiting hormone 9 of 18 Ghrelin 'hunger hormone' is thought to also stimulate _________ release Growth hormone 10 of 18 A tropic hormone that stimulates normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland Thyroid stimulating hormone 11 of 18 Hyposecretion (low) of _________ causes cretinism in kids and myxederma in adults Thyroid stimulating hormone 12 of 18 Adrenocorticotropic hormone is secreted by the ___________ Corticotropic cells 13 of 18 _________ stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones, eg glucocorticoids that help the body release stressors Adrenocorticotropic hormone 14 of 18 __________ and __________ are referred to as gonadotropins Follicle-stimulating hormone, and leutinizing hormone 15 of 18 Gonadotropin releasing hormone, produced by the _____________ prompts gonadotropin (FSH and LH) release Hypothalamus 16 of 18 Stimulates milk production in the breasts Prolactin 17 of 18 Prolactin inhibitng hormone, aka dopamine, ____________ Prevents prolactin secretion 18 of 18
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