Study Guide Graded A+
1). Choose the accurate statement(s) about how communication by the nervous and endocrine
systems differ. check all that apply.
Ans: - the nervous system releases neurotransmitters at synapses at specific target
cells.
- the endocrine system reacts more slowly to stimuli, often taking seconds to days.
- the endocrine system communicates by means of hormones.
2). Correctly label the following glands of the endocrine system
Ans: 1. Pancreas
2. Parathyroid Glands
3. Ovary (female)
4. Testis (male)
5. Gonads
6. Pituitary Gland
7. Hypothalamus
8. Pineal gland
9. Thymus
10. Thyroid Gland
11. Adrenal Gland
3). Anterior pituitary hormones
Ans: - Luteinizing Hormone
- Thyroid-stimulating Hormone
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Growth Hormone
4). Hypothalamic hormones
Ans: - Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone
- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
- Corticotropin-releasing
- Prolactin-inhibiting
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