ENDOCRINE SYSTEM SHORT ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
DescribeA2theA2CellA2Membrane/A2PlasmaA2MembraneA2-A2Ans--
*A2PermeableA2toA2lipidA2solubleA2substances;
*A2ControlsA2whatA2entersA2andA2exitsA2cellA2;
*A2PhospholipidA2byA2layerA2embeddedA2withA2proteins;A2
*A2TailsA2areA2Hydrophobic,A2waterA2in-soluble.A2lipidA2soluble;
*A2HeadsA2areA2waterA2soluble,A2andA2lipidA2in-soluble
NameA2theA24A2OrganicA2Molecules/FunctionsA2-A2Ans--CarbohydratesA2-
A2quickA2energy(glucose);
LipidsA2-A2fatsA2;steroidsA2(longA2termA2energyA2storage)A2;A2
ProteinsA2-A2aminoA2acidsA2(buildingA2blocks);A2
NucleicA2AcidsA2-A2RNA,DNAA2(geneticA2material)
DescribeA2NervousA2SystemA2ActionsA2-A2Ans--*A2NeuronA2transmitsA2nerveA2impulse;
*A2NeurotransmitterA2releasedA2toA2synapseA2;
*A2PostA2synapticA2cellA2responds
EndocrineA2SystemA2ActionsA2-A2Ans--
*A2GlandularA2cellA2secretesA2hormoneA2intoA2bloodstream;
*A2Bloodstream;
*A2TargetA2cellA2withA2hormoneA2receptorA2respondsA2;
NameA2theA26A2HormonesA2releasedA2byA2theA2AnteriorA2PituitaryA2GlandA2-A2Ans--
*A2Follicle-stimulatingA2Hormone;
*A2LuteinizingA2Hormone;
*A2AdrenocorticotropicA2HormoneA2;
*A2ThyroidA2StimulatingA2HormoneA2;
*A2ProlactinA2;
*A2GrowthA2Hormone
FactorsA2ofA2CalciumA2-A2Ans--*BoneA2Density;(development);
*A2MuscleA2contraction;A2(cardiacA2andA2respiration)
*NerveA2ImpulsesA2;
*A2BloodA2Clotting
DiscussA2ParathyroidA2HormoneA2andA2itsA2effectsA2onA2organsA2-A2Ans--
*A2StimulatedA2byA2lowA2bloodA2calciumA2levels;
*A2Bone-A2RaisesA2BloodA2CalciumA2;A2RaisesA2osteoclasts;A2lowersA2osteoblasts;
*A2Kidneys-A2RaisesA2CalciumA2IonA2retentionA2andA2ActivatesA2vitaminA2D
*A2Intestines-A2calciumA2absorbtion
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
DescribeA2theA2CellA2Membrane/A2PlasmaA2MembraneA2-A2Ans--
*A2PermeableA2toA2lipidA2solubleA2substances;
*A2ControlsA2whatA2entersA2andA2exitsA2cellA2;
*A2PhospholipidA2byA2layerA2embeddedA2withA2proteins;A2
*A2TailsA2areA2Hydrophobic,A2waterA2in-soluble.A2lipidA2soluble;
*A2HeadsA2areA2waterA2soluble,A2andA2lipidA2in-soluble
NameA2theA24A2OrganicA2Molecules/FunctionsA2-A2Ans--CarbohydratesA2-
A2quickA2energy(glucose);
LipidsA2-A2fatsA2;steroidsA2(longA2termA2energyA2storage)A2;A2
ProteinsA2-A2aminoA2acidsA2(buildingA2blocks);A2
NucleicA2AcidsA2-A2RNA,DNAA2(geneticA2material)
DescribeA2NervousA2SystemA2ActionsA2-A2Ans--*A2NeuronA2transmitsA2nerveA2impulse;
*A2NeurotransmitterA2releasedA2toA2synapseA2;
*A2PostA2synapticA2cellA2responds
EndocrineA2SystemA2ActionsA2-A2Ans--
*A2GlandularA2cellA2secretesA2hormoneA2intoA2bloodstream;
*A2Bloodstream;
*A2TargetA2cellA2withA2hormoneA2receptorA2respondsA2;
NameA2theA26A2HormonesA2releasedA2byA2theA2AnteriorA2PituitaryA2GlandA2-A2Ans--
*A2Follicle-stimulatingA2Hormone;
*A2LuteinizingA2Hormone;
*A2AdrenocorticotropicA2HormoneA2;
*A2ThyroidA2StimulatingA2HormoneA2;
*A2ProlactinA2;
*A2GrowthA2Hormone
FactorsA2ofA2CalciumA2-A2Ans--*BoneA2Density;(development);
*A2MuscleA2contraction;A2(cardiacA2andA2respiration)
*NerveA2ImpulsesA2;
*A2BloodA2Clotting
DiscussA2ParathyroidA2HormoneA2andA2itsA2effectsA2onA2organsA2-A2Ans--
*A2StimulatedA2byA2lowA2bloodA2calciumA2levels;
*A2Bone-A2RaisesA2BloodA2CalciumA2;A2RaisesA2osteoclasts;A2lowersA2osteoblasts;
*A2Kidneys-A2RaisesA2CalciumA2IonA2retentionA2andA2ActivatesA2vitaminA2D
*A2Intestines-A2calciumA2absorbtion