Anatomy & Physiology ~ Endocrine System
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1. What does endocrine mean? To secrete within
2. What does the endocrine system Metabolic activities of cells by means of hormones
influence?
3. What is the function of the en- integrates body systems (homeostasis) by using chemical
docrine system? messengers (hormones) communication.
4. What are the effectors of the en- responsive body parts - autonomic nervous system
docrine system?
5. What are the major endocrine Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid
glands? gland, parathyroid gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pan-
creas, sex organs.
6. One cell is capable of more than True
one activity.
7. How does a hormone find its tar- The cell must have a protein identifier and receptor.
get tissue?
8. What are the glandular func- endocrine and exocrine
tions?
9. What are endocrine glands? ductless glands that release hormones that control meta-
bolic processes.
10. What are exocrine glands? Glands with ducts that release to the outside of the body,
such as sweat and sebaceous glands.
11. What is a hormone? substance secreted by an endocrine gland into the blood
stream that acts on a specific target tissue to produce a
given response.
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12. What is the function of hor- To alter metabolic activity. They are target specifc and have
mones? a predictable response.
13. What can influence hormone lev- Stress, infection, changes in balance of fluid and minerals
els? in blood. (example: calcium levels)
14. Are large or small amounts of Small amounts. Hormones are very potent and have
hormones needed to get desired long-lasting effects in target cells.
response?
15. Are hormones regulated by pos- Negative feed back
itive or negative feedback?
16. What are tropic hormones? Hormones that target other endocrine glands to stimulate
their growth/secretions. Cause a series of reactions to
achieve ultimate goal, domino affect.
17. Which hormones target repro- Sex hormones
ductive tissues/glands?
18. Anabolic hormones stimulate Anabolism (building up) in target cells.
what?
19. What are local hormones? hormones that are not transported through the blood-
stream
20. What do paracrine secretions act on neighboring cells
do?
21. What do autocrine secretions act on the source cell itself
do?
22. What are prostaglandins? group of compounds, paracrine substances, that mimic
hormones. Produced by tissues for a particular organ.
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1. What does endocrine mean? To secrete within
2. What does the endocrine system Metabolic activities of cells by means of hormones
influence?
3. What is the function of the en- integrates body systems (homeostasis) by using chemical
docrine system? messengers (hormones) communication.
4. What are the effectors of the en- responsive body parts - autonomic nervous system
docrine system?
5. What are the major endocrine Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid
glands? gland, parathyroid gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pan-
creas, sex organs.
6. One cell is capable of more than True
one activity.
7. How does a hormone find its tar- The cell must have a protein identifier and receptor.
get tissue?
8. What are the glandular func- endocrine and exocrine
tions?
9. What are endocrine glands? ductless glands that release hormones that control meta-
bolic processes.
10. What are exocrine glands? Glands with ducts that release to the outside of the body,
such as sweat and sebaceous glands.
11. What is a hormone? substance secreted by an endocrine gland into the blood
stream that acts on a specific target tissue to produce a
given response.
, Anatomy & Physiology ~ Endocrine System
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12. What is the function of hor- To alter metabolic activity. They are target specifc and have
mones? a predictable response.
13. What can influence hormone lev- Stress, infection, changes in balance of fluid and minerals
els? in blood. (example: calcium levels)
14. Are large or small amounts of Small amounts. Hormones are very potent and have
hormones needed to get desired long-lasting effects in target cells.
response?
15. Are hormones regulated by pos- Negative feed back
itive or negative feedback?
16. What are tropic hormones? Hormones that target other endocrine glands to stimulate
their growth/secretions. Cause a series of reactions to
achieve ultimate goal, domino affect.
17. Which hormones target repro- Sex hormones
ductive tissues/glands?
18. Anabolic hormones stimulate Anabolism (building up) in target cells.
what?
19. What are local hormones? hormones that are not transported through the blood-
stream
20. What do paracrine secretions act on neighboring cells
do?
21. What do autocrine secretions act on the source cell itself
do?
22. What are prostaglandins? group of compounds, paracrine substances, that mimic
hormones. Produced by tissues for a particular organ.
