Comprehensive Endocrine, Blood, and Heart
System Review for Biology 202 Exam
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, Increases heart rate, respiration, and
1 and blood pressure; promotes 2 blood pressure; involved in fight or
relaxation. flight response.
Increases muscle strength and bone Stabilizes blood sugar and digestion;
3 4
density; involved in tissue repair. involved in energy storage.
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What is the function of the endocrine Coordinates & regulates body systems to maintain
system? homeostasis.
What is a hormone? A chemical messenger secreted from endocrine
glands into the blood.
What is negative feedback? A mechanism where rising blood levels of a
hormone inhibit its further release.
What is positive feedback? A mechanism where the outcome of a process
stimulates the process to continue.
What is the function of oxytocin? Stimulates uterine contractions and pushes the
baby towards the cervix.
What is the difference between 1st 1st messenger signaling is used by hydrophobic
messenger and 2nd messenger hormones, while 2nd messenger signaling is used
signaling? by hydrophilic hormones.
What hormones use the 1st Hydrophobic hormones, such as steroids and
messenger system? thyroid hormones.
System Review for Biology 202 Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
, Increases heart rate, respiration, and
1 and blood pressure; promotes 2 blood pressure; involved in fight or
relaxation. flight response.
Increases muscle strength and bone Stabilizes blood sugar and digestion;
3 4
density; involved in tissue repair. involved in energy storage.
Don't know?
Terms in this set (134)
What is the function of the endocrine Coordinates & regulates body systems to maintain
system? homeostasis.
What is a hormone? A chemical messenger secreted from endocrine
glands into the blood.
What is negative feedback? A mechanism where rising blood levels of a
hormone inhibit its further release.
What is positive feedback? A mechanism where the outcome of a process
stimulates the process to continue.
What is the function of oxytocin? Stimulates uterine contractions and pushes the
baby towards the cervix.
What is the difference between 1st 1st messenger signaling is used by hydrophobic
messenger and 2nd messenger hormones, while 2nd messenger signaling is used
signaling? by hydrophilic hormones.
What hormones use the 1st Hydrophobic hormones, such as steroids and
messenger system? thyroid hormones.