Prolactin requires the help of another hormone in order to produce and release breast milk.

You take a bite of toast and begin to chew. The first type of macromolecules to be worked on by digestive enzymes are

Match the following reactions with their descriptions: A. protein —(pepsin)——> peptides           B. starch–(amylase)——->maltose (disaccharide) C. lactose—(lactase)—–>glucose D. fat—-(lipase)——> fatty acid + glycerol

Removal of the pituitary would affect all EXCEPT:

Which of the following hormones increases metabolism?

This digestive aid produced by the stomach, begins digestion by denaturing protein:

Athletes sometimes complain of “oxygen debt”, a condition that results when not enough oxygen is available to completely break down pyruvic acid. As a result the pyruvic acid is converted to

Which of the following glands produces ADH?

The anterior pituitary stimulates other endocrine glands by secreting a group of hormones called

Which of the following organs is incorrectly paired with its digestive function?