Chapter 16, Problem 5RQ

Choose from the following key to identify the hormones described.

Key:

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