Human Hormones

Which hormone is the body's major metabolic hormone?

• Thyroxine (T4)

• Prolactin

• Growth Hormone

• Adrenaline

Which hormone triggers ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary)?

• Progesterone

• Luteinizing Hormone

• Prolactin

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone

The "fight-or-flight" response triggers the release of which hormone?

• Antidiuretic Hormone

• Epinephrine

• Oxytocin

• Growth Hormone

Which gland is most closely associated with the hypothalamus?

• Pineal

• Thymus

• Pituitary

• Thyroid

Insulin works opposite of which other hormone?

• Oxytocin

• Testosterone

• Calcitonin

• Glucagon

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic stimulated by testosterone?

• Development of breasts

• Development of heavy bones

• Growth of facial hair

• Lowering of the voice

Which of these hormones does NOT play a role in reproduction?

• Testosterone

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone

• Antidiuretic Hormone

• Luteinizing Hormone

Which of these hormones work together to regulate calcium levels in the body?

• Inulin and Glucagon

• Calcitonin and Parathyroid Hormone

• T3 and T4

• Oxytocin and Prolactin

Which hormone does the pinal gland make?

• Insulin

• Melatonin

• Estrogen

• Thymosin

Which one of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin?

• Stimulation of uterine contractions

• Stimulation of menstruation (female period)

• Stimulation of breast milk letdown

• Starting of labor for childbirth