4 Written Questions

1. Oxytocin hormone, stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells
   
   Antidiuretic hormone promotes retention of water by kidneys
2. Triiodothyronine and thyroxine hormone (T4) Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes, and Calcitonin hormone lowers blood calcium level.
3. Hormones: estrogens, progestins
   Action: stimulate uterine lining and growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics (estrogens). Promote uterine lining growth (progestins)
4. Insulin hormone lowers blood glucose level, Glucagon raises blood glucose level

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) raises blood calcium level
   1. Hypothalamus
   2. Parathyroid glands
   3. Thyroid gland
   4. Pineal gland
2. Hormone: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
   Action: Raise blood glucose level (glucocorticoids). Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys (mineralocorticoids)
   1. Anterior pituitary gland
   2. Adrenal cortex (adrenal glands)
   3. Adrenal medulla (adrenal glands)
   4. Parathyroid glands
3. Hormone: Epinephrine and norepinephrine
   Action: Raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels
   1. Adrenal cortex (adrenal glands)
   2. Anterior pituitary gland
   3. Pineal gland
   4. Adrenal medulla (adrenal glands)
4. Hormone: Melatonin
   Action: Involved in biological rhythms
   1. Parathyroid glands
   2. Thyroid gland
   3. Pineal gland
   4. Pancreas

3 True/False Questions

1. Anterior pituitary gland → Oxytocin hormone, stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells
   
   Antidiuretic hormone promotes retention of water by kidneys

   True        False

2. Hypothalamus → Hormones released from the posterior pituitary and hormones that regulate the anterior pituitary

   True        False

3. Testes (Gonads) → Hormone: Androgens
   Action: Support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics

   True        False