Mark nine hormones on the board

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Beta cell hormone that raises glucose uptake and lowers blood glucose

   Item

   Insulin

2. Clue

   Alpha cell hormone that drives glycogenolysis and raises blood sugar

   Item

   Glucagon

3. Clue

   Pineal gland hormone that governs the 24 hour sleep and wake rhythm

   Item

   Melatonin

4. Clue

   Thymus peptides that drive the differentiation of T lymphocytes

   Item

   Thymosins

5. Clue

   Main mineralocorticoid, acts at renal tubules to reabsorb sodium and water

   Item

   Aldosterone

6. Clue

   Main glucocorticoid, anti inflammatory and suppresses the immune response

   Item

   Cortisol

7. Clue

   Released from the posterior pituitary, contracts the uterus at child birth

   Item

   Oxytocin

8. Clue

   Acts at the kidney to resorb water, also called anti diuretic hormone

   Item

   Vasopressin

9. Clue

   Made by juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney, it stimulates formation of RBC

   Item

   Erythropoietin

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the hormone it names, until three marks line up.

Explanation