ANA 109 Exam 5 uky Questions and
Correct Answers| Updated
What 2 systems function together to regulate body activities?
endocrine & nervous
What does the endocrine system release to control body activities & maintain
homeostasis?
hormones
What does the nervous system release to control body activities & maintain
homeostasis?
neurotransmitters
How does communication/control differ between the nervous system and the
endocrine system?
nervous system- rapid and controlled
endocrine system- slow and more sustained; signals adapt over a longer time
frame
pineal gland
secretes melatonin
,hypothalamus
controls pituitary gland
pituitary gland
, master gland/regulator of the entire body
growth disorders stem from this
All of the major hormones are produced/regulated by the __________ and the
____________.
hypothalamus, pituitary gland
thyroid gland (picture)
butterfly-shaped organ on front of trachea, on back of the thyroid gland is the
parathyroid gland
Correct Answers| Updated
What 2 systems function together to regulate body activities?
endocrine & nervous
What does the endocrine system release to control body activities & maintain
homeostasis?
hormones
What does the nervous system release to control body activities & maintain
homeostasis?
neurotransmitters
How does communication/control differ between the nervous system and the
endocrine system?
nervous system- rapid and controlled
endocrine system- slow and more sustained; signals adapt over a longer time
frame
pineal gland
secretes melatonin
,hypothalamus
controls pituitary gland
pituitary gland
, master gland/regulator of the entire body
growth disorders stem from this
All of the major hormones are produced/regulated by the __________ and the
____________.
hypothalamus, pituitary gland
thyroid gland (picture)
butterfly-shaped organ on front of trachea, on back of the thyroid gland is the
parathyroid gland