Question

Section F: Adrenal Glands

6. Which hormone is produced in small amounts to bring about the onset of puberty?

7. What are the two types of catecholamines?

8. Which hormone is stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system to enhance and prolong the fight or flight response to short-term stress?

9. Wanda is in an abusive relationship in which she lives in constant fear of physical and verbal attack.

What adrenal hormones are being excessively produced and released as she deals with this long- term stress?                                                                                                                                     

Answer 1

6. ANSWER: Gonadotropin releasing hormone is triggered during the onset of puberty which stimulates the production of follicle stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone.

7. ANSWER: The two types of catecholamines are the dopamine and the norepinephrine. Both act as a neuromodulators in central nervous system and hormones in the blood.

8. ANSWER: For the response of flight and fight, and the short term stress norepinephrine and epinephrine are the hormones secreted in the circulation.

9. ANSWER: In response to long term stress, cortisol is secreted in to the circulation by the adrenal gland.