
Concept explainers
To review:
The correct matching of hormones with hormone descriptions.
(a) aldosterone (b) antidiuretic hormone (c) growth hormone (d) luteinizing hormone (e) oxytocin (f) prolactin (g) T4 and T3 (h) TSH |
____ (1) important anabolic hormone; many of its effects mediated by IGFs ____ (2) cause the kidneys to conserve water and/or salt (two choices) ____ (3) stimulates milk production ____ (4) tropic hormone that stimulates the gonads to secrete sex hormones ____ (5) increases uterine contractions during birth ____ (6) major metabolic hormone(s) of the body ____ (7) causes reabsorption of sodium ions by the kidneys ____ (8) tropic hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone ____ (9) secreted by the posterior pituitary (two choices) ____ (10) the only steroid hormone in the list |

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