Chapter 11: The Endocrine System
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Describe the functions of the endocrine system (3) - Answer 1. collection of glands and organs
2.secrete chemical messengers
3. send signals from one part of the body to another for regulation and coordination of various
activities
What are some things that the endocrine system affects? (3) - Answer 1. metabolism
2. growth
3. blood pressure
How do hormones travel via endocrine glands? - Answer through the blood without a duct
what do endocrine glands secrete? - Answer hormones
chemical messenger that enter the blood, which carries them from their site of secretion to the
cells upon which they act - Answer hormones
do hormones link various organ systems together? - Answer YES
secrete from a duct and the secretions do NOT enter the blood - Answer exocrine gland
what is an example of an exocrine gland? - Answer sweat ducts
What are the three chemical classes of hormones? - Answer 1. Amine Hormones
2. Peptide and Protein Hormones
3. Steroid Hormones
what are the derivatives of amine hormones? - Answer tyrosine
what are the two major categories of amine hormones? - Answer 1. thyroid hormones
2. catecholamines
,what are two types of catecholamines? - Answer 1. epinephrine
2. norepinephrine
3. Dopamine
What category are most hormones? - Answer Peptide and Protein Hormones
Describe Peptide and Protein Hormones - Answer they are short chains of amino acids
what is an example of peptide and protein hormones? - Answer insulin
what are the derivatives of steroid hormones? - Answer cholesterol
what are four examples of steroid hormones? - Answer 1. cortisol
2. aldosterone
3. testosterone
4. estradiol
where are steroid hormones produced? - Answer -adrenal cortex
-gonads
-placenta
how are steroid hormones produced? - Answer hormone-producing cells are stimulated by
binding of anterior pituitary gland hormone to plasma membrane receptor
describe the nature of steroid hormones - Answer they are lipid soluble so they diffuse freely
across the membrane into circulation
What are the regions of the adrenal cortex? - Answer -Medulla
-Cortex
where are the medulla and cortex? - Answer -Medulla (inner region)
-Cortex (outer region)
What steroids does the cortex produce? (4) - Answer 1. aldosterone
2. cortisol
, 3. dehydroepiandrosterone
4. androstendione
what does aldosterone affect? - Answer affects sodium, potassium, and hydrogen balance in
the kidneys
what controls aldosterone? - Answer angiotensin II
what is affects metabolism of glucose and other organic nutrients and reduced inflammation
and dampens immune system? - Answer cortisol
facilitation of the body's responses to stress and regulation of the immune system - Answer
cortisol
what is a subcategory of dehydroepiandrosterone and androsenedione? - Answer androgens
what are androgens? - Answer male sex hormones
what does the medulla produce? - Answer catecholamines
what are three types of catecholamines? - Answer 1. epinephrine
2. norepinephrine
3. dopamine
what are the hormones of the gonads? - Answer 1. testes
2. ovaries
what are androgens part of? - Answer testes/testosterone
what does testosterone cause? - Answer -aggression
-sex drive
-maintain bone growth
what are the subcategories of ovaries? - Answer -estrogen-estradiol
-progesterone-menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Study Guide Questions Fully Solved
2026-2027 Updated.
Describe the functions of the endocrine system (3) - Answer 1. collection of glands and organs
2.secrete chemical messengers
3. send signals from one part of the body to another for regulation and coordination of various
activities
What are some things that the endocrine system affects? (3) - Answer 1. metabolism
2. growth
3. blood pressure
How do hormones travel via endocrine glands? - Answer through the blood without a duct
what do endocrine glands secrete? - Answer hormones
chemical messenger that enter the blood, which carries them from their site of secretion to the
cells upon which they act - Answer hormones
do hormones link various organ systems together? - Answer YES
secrete from a duct and the secretions do NOT enter the blood - Answer exocrine gland
what is an example of an exocrine gland? - Answer sweat ducts
What are the three chemical classes of hormones? - Answer 1. Amine Hormones
2. Peptide and Protein Hormones
3. Steroid Hormones
what are the derivatives of amine hormones? - Answer tyrosine
what are the two major categories of amine hormones? - Answer 1. thyroid hormones
2. catecholamines
,what are two types of catecholamines? - Answer 1. epinephrine
2. norepinephrine
3. Dopamine
What category are most hormones? - Answer Peptide and Protein Hormones
Describe Peptide and Protein Hormones - Answer they are short chains of amino acids
what is an example of peptide and protein hormones? - Answer insulin
what are the derivatives of steroid hormones? - Answer cholesterol
what are four examples of steroid hormones? - Answer 1. cortisol
2. aldosterone
3. testosterone
4. estradiol
where are steroid hormones produced? - Answer -adrenal cortex
-gonads
-placenta
how are steroid hormones produced? - Answer hormone-producing cells are stimulated by
binding of anterior pituitary gland hormone to plasma membrane receptor
describe the nature of steroid hormones - Answer they are lipid soluble so they diffuse freely
across the membrane into circulation
What are the regions of the adrenal cortex? - Answer -Medulla
-Cortex
where are the medulla and cortex? - Answer -Medulla (inner region)
-Cortex (outer region)
What steroids does the cortex produce? (4) - Answer 1. aldosterone
2. cortisol
, 3. dehydroepiandrosterone
4. androstendione
what does aldosterone affect? - Answer affects sodium, potassium, and hydrogen balance in
the kidneys
what controls aldosterone? - Answer angiotensin II
what is affects metabolism of glucose and other organic nutrients and reduced inflammation
and dampens immune system? - Answer cortisol
facilitation of the body's responses to stress and regulation of the immune system - Answer
cortisol
what is a subcategory of dehydroepiandrosterone and androsenedione? - Answer androgens
what are androgens? - Answer male sex hormones
what does the medulla produce? - Answer catecholamines
what are three types of catecholamines? - Answer 1. epinephrine
2. norepinephrine
3. dopamine
what are the hormones of the gonads? - Answer 1. testes
2. ovaries
what are androgens part of? - Answer testes/testosterone
what does testosterone cause? - Answer -aggression
-sex drive
-maintain bone growth
what are the subcategories of ovaries? - Answer -estrogen-estradiol
-progesterone-menstrual cycle and pregnancy
