Releasing hormones are always made by _____ and work on the _____.Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitaryAnterior pituitary; hypothalamusHypothalamus; anterior pituitaryHypothalamus; posterior pituitaryPosterior pituitary; hypothalamus1 points QUESTION 2Growth hormone inhibiting hormone is made by the _____ and works on the _____.Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitaryAnterior pituitary; hypothalamusHypothalamus; anterior pituitaryHypothalamus; posterior pituitaryPosterior pituitary; hypothalamus1 points QUESTION 3What organ made and released insulin-like growth factor I?Anterior pituitaryHypothalamusKidneyLiverPosterior pituitary1 points QUESTION 4The presence of insulin-like growth factor I _____ growth hormone production by _____.Decreases; negative feedbackDecreases; positive feedbackIncreases; negative feedbackIncreases; positive feedback1 points QUESTION 5Select the choice that correctly lists the sequence of hormones released from the hypothalamic pituitary axis in order to have a biological effect.Growth hormone; insulin-like growth factor I; growth hormone releasing hormoneGrowth hormone; growth hormone releasing hormone; insulin-like growth factor IGrowth hormone releasing hormone; insulin-like growth factor I; growth hormoneGrowth-hormone releasing hormone; growth hormone; insulin-like growth factor IInsulin-like growth factor I; growth hormone; growth hormone releasing hormoneInsulin-like growth factor I; growth hormone-releasing hormone; growth hormone1 points QUESTION 6Portal circulation is found between theAnterior pituitary and posterior pituitaryAnterior pituitary and thyroid glandHypothalamus and anterior pituitaryHypothalamus and posterior pituitary1 points QUESTION 7What gland directly controls the thyroid gland?Anterior pituitaryHypothalamusKidneyLiverPosterior pituitary1 points QUESTION 8Prolactin is made by the _____ and works at the _____.Anterior pituitary; mammary glandAnterior pituitary; uterusHypothalamus; mammary glandHypothalamus; uterusMammary gland; uterusUterus; mammary gland1 points QUESTION 9Prolactin inhibiting hormone is made by the _____ and works at the _____.Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitaryAnterior pituitary; hypothalamusHypothalamus; anterior pituitaryHypothalamus; posterior pituitaryPosterior pituitary; hypothalamus1 points QUESTION 10What is the reason for prolactin release?PregnancyPresence of fetusPresence of prolactin releasing hormoneSound of crying baby1 points QUESTION 11Gonadotrophin releasing hormone is made by the _____ and works at the _____Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitaryAnterior pituitary; hypothalamusHypothalamus; anterior pituitaryHypothalamus; posterior pituitaryPosterior pituitary; hypothalamus1 points QUESTION 12Thyroid stimulating hormone is made by the _____ and causes release of _____.Anterior pituitary; T3 and T4Anterior pituitary; calcitoninHypothalamus; thyrotropin releasing hormoneHypothalamus; T3 and T4Posterior pituitary; thyrotropin releasing hormone1 points QUESTION 13Thyroid stimulating hormone receptors are found onAlpha cellsBeta cellsDelta cellsFollicular cellsParafollicular cells1 points QUESTION 14Corticotropin releasing hormone is made by the _____ and causes release of _____.Anterior pituitary; aldosteroneAnterior pituitary; cortisolHypothalamus; ACTHHypothalamus; prolactinHypothalamus; thyroid stimulating hormone1 points QUESTION 15ACTH works on the _____.Adrenal glandLiverThyroid glandPancreasPosterior pituitary1 points QUESTION 16ACTH _____ release of corticotropin releasing hormone by _____.Decreases; negative feedbackDecreases; positive feedbackIncreases; negative feedbackIncreases; positive feedback1 points QUESTION 17Which of the following statements about the hypothalamus is incorrect?Hormone release by the hypothalamus is controlled by negative feedback of hormones from the anterior pituitary and other glands.The hypothalamus makes and releases releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones.The hypothalamus is made of nervous tissue.Oxytocin and vasopressin/anti-diuretic hormone are made by the hypothalamus and are released by the posterior pituitary.Releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones travel by the portal circulation to the posterior pituitary.1 points QUESTION 18Oxytocin is made by the _____ and released by the _____.Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitaryAnterior pituitary; uterusPosterior pituitary; anterior pituitaryHypothalamus; anterior pituitaryHypothalamus; posterior pituitary1 points QUESTION 19The posterior pituitary makes and releases oxytocin and vasopressin/anti-diuretic hormone. True False1 points QUESTION 20The anterior pituitary is made of _____ and the posterior pituitary is made of _____.Epithelial tissue; epithelial tissueEpithelial tissue; nervous tissueNervous tissue; epithelial tissueNervous tissue; nervous tissue1 points QUESTION 21What hormone causes contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus?Anti-diuretic hormoneProlactinProlactin inhibiting hormoneProlactin releasing hormoneOxytocin1 points QUESTION 22In comparing oxytocin and prolactin,Oxytocin causes milk production and releaseOxytocin causes milk release but not milk productionOxytocin causes milk production but not milk releaseProlactin causes milk production and releaseProlactin causes milk release but not milk production1 points QUESTION 23What causes release of oxytocin?Oxytocin releasing hormoneOxytocin stimulating hormoneNerves from the spinal cordProlactin1 points QUESTION 24What hormone causes contraction of smooth muscle of blood vessels?ACTHAnti-diuretic hormone/vasopressinAldosteroneOxytocinProlactin1 points QUESTION 25Anti-diuretic hormone/vasopressin causes increased urine production. True False1 points QUESTION 26Aquaporins are formed in the _____ by the presence of _____.Blood vessels; epinephrineBlood vessels; vasopressin/anti-diuretic hormoneTubules; epinephrineTubules; vasopressin/anti-diuretic hormoneUterus; oxytocin1 points QUESTION 27The presence of aquaporins _____ urine production.IncreasesDecreases1 points QUESTION 28The presence of aquaporins promotes _____ of water.FiltrationReabsorptionSecretion1 points QUESTION 29Filtrate is the basis ofBloodCerebrospinal fluidSemenSweatUrine1 points QUESTION 30Aquaporins are normally presence in the kidney tubules under resting conditions. True False1 points QUESTION 31Which statement about anti-diuretic hormone/vasopressin is incorrect?Anti-diuretic hormone causes contraction of smooth muscle in blood vesselsAnti-diuretic hormone causes formation of aquaporinsAnti-diuretic hormone decreases blood volumeAnti-diuretic hormone is made by the hypothalamusAnti-diuretic hormone is released by the posterior pituitary1 points QUESTION 32Which of the following is not made and released by the anterior pituitary?Adrenocorticotropin releasing hormoneGrowth hormoneLuteinizing hormoneProlactinThyrotrophin Releasing Hormone1 points QUESTION 33Melanocyte stimulating hormone is made and released by theAnterior pituitaryHypothalamusLiverPosterior pituitarySkin1 points QUESTION 34Melanocyte stimulating hormone causesDecreased release of melaninDecreases release of melatoninIncreased release of melaninIncreased release of melatonin1 points QUESTION 35Red-headed people tend to burn more easily when exposed to the sun. Although they produce equivalent amounts of melanocyte stimulating hormone as other people, they have variations of the receptors found onKeratinocytesLangerhans cellsMelanocytesMerkel cellsMeissners corpuscles