Exam 5: Hormones and the Brain

Which substance is a mineralocorticoid?

Describe and distinguish the hypothalamic-pituitary mechanisms of neurosecretory processes in the posterior versus anterior pituitary gland.

In the testes, _______ cells produce testosterone and _______ cells produce sperm.

Compare and contrast functional similarities and differences in endocrine and neural communication systems.

Hormones that induce cells to release their hormones are collectively known as _______ hormones.

Name three neural pathways one might expect to lead into the lower hypothalamus that would result in changes in pituitary output to peripheral endocrine glands. Describe a stimulus that would activate these pathways, and describe each of three corresponding endocrine level changes. What potential change in behavior or mental processing might result? How might that changed behavior effect a conspecific?

Identify the major gonadal hormones and the structures that secrete them as well as the tropic hormones and corresponding structures that control them.

After a meal, glucose from the food enters the bloodstream, causing insulin to be released from the

Neuromodulators

Matching -Thyroxine _____

_______ appears to play an important role in governing the onset of puberty.

Matching -Cortisol _____

Matching -Growth hormone

The principal secretion of the pineal gland is _______, which is an ______ hormone that is secreted during the _______ phase/hours of the day.

Supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei are important for the

Describe how G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) activate second messenger systems.

The molecular structure of peptide hormones involves

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: baby crying; letdown reflex; posterior pituitary; conditioned response; oxytosin

The technique used for identifying the location of a hormone receptor using antibodies to that receptor is

The two hormones secreted by the pancreas (islets of Langerhans) are