Human Anatomy & Physiology: MasteringA&P: Endocrine System questions with correct answers

Which of the following is not a property of endocrine glands? - Answer They have ducts. Which of the following is not an endocrine gland? - Answer Adenoid Which of the following occurs in situations where more than one hormone produces the same effects at the target cell and their combined effects are amplified? - Answer Synergism _____ is the situation when one hormone cannot exert its full effects without another hormone being present. - Answer Permissiveness The stimuli causing endocrine glands to secrete their hormones in direct response to changing blood levels of certain critical ions and nutrients are called ______________. - Answer humoral stimuli Hormones that regulate the secretory action of other endocrine glands are called ____________. - Answer tropins Which of the following hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids that help the body to resist stressors? - Answer Adrenocorticotropic hormone