1) Where is TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) produced? a) hypothalamus b) anterior pituitary gland c) thyroid d) posterior pituitary gland 2) Where is adrenaline (epinephrine) produced? a) anterior pituitary gland b) posterior pituitary gland c) adrenal glands d) thyroid gland e) hypothalamus f) the heart 3) What is the main function of epinephrine? a) slow down metabolism b) immune response c) speeds up the digestive process d) fight or flight response 4) Where is insulin produced? a) alpha cells in the pancreas b) liver c) beta cells in the pancreas d) stomach e) pituitary gland 5) Where is glucagon produced? a) alpha cells in the pancreas b) liver c) beta cells in the pancreas d) stomach e) pituitary gland 6) What is the main function of insulin? a) promotes release of glucose by the cells b) promotes the uptake of glucose by the cells c) increases the level of blood sugar d) synthetises glycogen from glucose 7) What is the main function of glucagon? a) promotes release of glucose from the liver b) promotes the uptake of glucose by the cells c) lowers the level of blood sugar d) synthetises glycogen from glucose 8) Where is thyroxine made? a) anterior pituitary gland b) posterior pituitary gland c) adrenal gland d) thyroid gland 9) What are the target organs of thyroxine? a) brain and liver b) heart, brain and liver c) most organs d) muscles 10) Where is oxytocin produced? a) hypothalamus b) posterior pituitary gland c) ovaries d) mammary glands e) anterior pituitary gland 11) What are the target organs of oxytocin? a) ovaries and mammary glands b) uterus and mammary glands c) uterus and ovaries 12) What are the main functions of oxytocin? (2) a) promotes uterine contractions b) promotes the production of milk c) promotes releasing of milk from the mammary glands d) promotes the development of the follicle e) reduces the production of progesterone 13) Where is oxytocin stored before its release? a) posterior pituitary gland b) anterior pituitary gland c) adrenal glands d) ovaries 14) Where is the growth hormone (somatotropin) produced? a) posterior pituitary gland b) anterior pituitary gland c) adrenal glands d) thyroid gland e) hypothalamus 15) Which is NOT a function of somatotropin? a) promote the growth (especially in children) b) promote the production of insulin c) regulate fat and sugar metabolism d) regulate body composition e) increases calcium retention f) increases muscle mass 16) Where is prolactin produced? a) hypothalamus b) anterior pituitary gland c) posterior pituitary gland d) mammary glands 17) What does prolactin do? a) promotes the production of breast milk b) promotes uterine contractions c) stops the production of breast milk d) slows uterine contractions (oxytocin antagonist) 18) Where is ADH (antidiuretic hormone) produced? a) anterior pituitary gland b) posterior pituitary gland c) hypothalamus d) kidneys e) adrenal glands 19) What is the target organ of ADH? a) liver b) lung c) kidney d) heart 20) Which part of the nephron is the target for ADH? a) proximal convoluted tubule b) distal convoluted tubule c) loop of Henley d) collecting duct e) glomerulus 21) FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) is produced also by males: a) YES b) NO c) only in some males 22) Where is FSH produced? a) hypothalamus b) anterior pituitary gland c) posterior pituitary gland d) testes and ovaries 23) What is the target organ for FSH? a) only ovaries b) only testes c) both ovaries and testes d) uterine wall 24) What is NOT the function of FSH? a) promote the thickening of endometrium b) promote the maturation of sperm c) promote the maturation of the follicles 25) Which hormone inhibits the production of FSH? a) progesterone b) oestrogen c) luteinizing hormone 26) Where are oestrogens NOT produced? a) ovaries b) placenta c) brain d) fat and muscle cells e) adrenal glands f) lungs 27) Oestrogens promote the production of prolactin a) true b) false 28) Cortisol is what type of a hormone? a) peptide b) steroid 29) Where is cortisol produced? a) hypothalamus b) liver c) adrenal glands d) anterior pituitary gland 30) What is NOT a function of cortisol? a) decreases bone formation b) aids in metabolism c) slows down the heart rate d) increases blood sugar levels e) supresses the immune system

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