Seeley's Anatomy and Physiology 9th Edition
Questions and Correct Answers
Function of the Endocrine System
✓ ~~~ Regulate body activity and responses to stimuli through the use of hormones
The Endocrine System operates under the direction of the _____ System
✓ ~~~ Nervous, Nervous
Effects of the Endocrine System are ____ than the effects of the Nervous System
✓ ~~~ slower
What is a chemical produced in one area of an organism that is carried to another
part of the organism
✓ ~~~ Hormone
Proteins are _____-soluble
✓ ~~~ Water
Amino Acids are _____-soluble
✓ ~~~ Water
Thyroid Hormones are _____-soluble
, ✓ ~~~ Lipid
Steroids are _____-soluble
✓ ~~~ Lipid
____ cells secrete or produce hormones
✓ ~~~ Epithelial
____-soluble hormones circulate free in the bloodstream
✓ ~~~ Water
The 2 major mechanisms used by hormones to produce their effects:
✓ ~~~ Second messenger systems and direct gene activation
The mechanism that uses membrane-bound receptors
✓ ~~~ Second Messenger Systems
The mechanism that uses intracellular receptors
✓ ~~~ Direct Gene Activation
____-soluble hormones use the method of Second Messenger Systems
✓ ~~~ Water
____-soluble hormones use Direct Gene Activation
Questions and Correct Answers
Function of the Endocrine System
✓ ~~~ Regulate body activity and responses to stimuli through the use of hormones
The Endocrine System operates under the direction of the _____ System
✓ ~~~ Nervous, Nervous
Effects of the Endocrine System are ____ than the effects of the Nervous System
✓ ~~~ slower
What is a chemical produced in one area of an organism that is carried to another
part of the organism
✓ ~~~ Hormone
Proteins are _____-soluble
✓ ~~~ Water
Amino Acids are _____-soluble
✓ ~~~ Water
Thyroid Hormones are _____-soluble
, ✓ ~~~ Lipid
Steroids are _____-soluble
✓ ~~~ Lipid
____ cells secrete or produce hormones
✓ ~~~ Epithelial
____-soluble hormones circulate free in the bloodstream
✓ ~~~ Water
The 2 major mechanisms used by hormones to produce their effects:
✓ ~~~ Second messenger systems and direct gene activation
The mechanism that uses membrane-bound receptors
✓ ~~~ Second Messenger Systems
The mechanism that uses intracellular receptors
✓ ~~~ Direct Gene Activation
____-soluble hormones use the method of Second Messenger Systems
✓ ~~~ Water
____-soluble hormones use Direct Gene Activation
