A new mother tells you that when she nurses her baby, she gets this pain in her abdomen, like menstrual cramps and sometimes like she’s about to give birth again!  Use your understanding of the hormones involved to explain to your friend exactly what’s happening in her body

The pituitary gland starts sending out hormones into the blood stream to initiate puberty, as is seen in the image.   Which of the following statements best describes what the image is showing about how those hormones are received by the organs associated with puberty? The hormones circulate all over the body and act upon every cell. The hormones are dispersed to a specific area of the body and bind to target cells there. The hormones are dispersed and received only by cells in range of the signal before they degrade.  The hormones circulate all over the body and bind to specific receptors that only target cells possess.

The hypothalamus regulates many different of metabolic, developmental, and autonomic nervous system functions. For example, the hypothalamus produces ____ during puberty. FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)     estrogen and testosterone      GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone)

A female patient has stopped producing estrogen and is going through premature menopause. Which of the following glands could be the problem? More than one  answer may be correct.  Hypothalamus Pituitary Pancreas Ovaries

How does the hypothalamus influence the posterior and anterior lobes of the pituitary gland? Select all that apply. The anterior pituitary lobe secretes hormones that were made inside the hypothalamus. The anterior pituitary lobe produces hormones, but their release is controlled by hormones released from the hypothalamus. The posterior pituitary lobe produces hormones, but their release is controlled by hormones released from the hypothalamus. The posterior pituitary lobe secretes hormones that were made inside the hypothalamus.

Hormones (and/or medicines) which bind to the same receptor and have the same effects are called antagonistic

As males and females age they produce lower volumes of sex hormones. For women, taking testosterone to increase libido in becoming more common. Why is the same not common for males?

Which of the following has the broadest range of target organs (i.e can reach many different body regions) ?     progesterone     growth hormone     follicle stimulating hormone     prolactin releasing hormone

Which of the following is not true of all hormones; O May bind with distant target tissue receptors O They are made in endocrine glands or individual cells O They activate a physiological response O They are transported by the blood throughout the body O None of these is correct

True or false  the anterior pituitary gland secretes FSH,LH and testosterone  The anterior pituitary gland secretes FSH and LH