HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology: Endocrine System Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology: Endocrine System Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) Functions of the endocrine system = - Answer️️ -assists nervous system in homeostasis, important roles in growth & sexual maturation the endocrine system & the nervous system meet at - Answer️️ -the hypothalamus & the pituitary gland the hypothalamus governs the ? - Answer️️ -pituitary the hypothalamus is controlled by ? - Answer️️ -the feedback of hormones in the blood the _________ and ___________ systems coordinate & contr ol the body - Answer️️ -nervous & endocrine the _________ system has more long-lasting and widespread effects - Answer️️ -endocrine ______________ are chemical messengers that control the ______________, ________________, & ______________ of specific target cells - Answer️️ - hormones, growth, differentiation, & metabolism the 2 major groups of hormones are ? - Answer️️ -steroid, nonsteroid ______________ hormones enter the target cells and have a direct affect on the DNA of the nucleus - Answer️️ -steroid ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 2 of 11 some ____________ hormones are protein hormones - Answer️️ - nonsteroid many ___________ hormones remain at the cell surface and act through a second messenger substance called ______________ - Answer️️ -protein, AMP (adenosine monophosphate) most hormones affect cell activity by altering ? - Answer️️ -the rate of protein synthesis endocrine glands are _________ distributed - Answer️️ -widely endocrine glands are grouped together because the main function of each gland is to ? - Answer️️ -produce hormones other organs such as ________._________ & _________ produce hormones as well but have other primary functions - Answer️️ -stomach, small intestine, kidneys multiple hormones are released during stress from ? - Answer️️ -the adrenal cortex, the hypothalamus, the posterior & anterior pituitary cortisol is released from ? - Answer️️ -the adrenal cortex cortisol functions = - Answer️️ -reduces inflammation, raises blood sugar, inhibits histamine release the _____________ is nicknamed the master gland - Answer️️ -pituitary the ____________ is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the _____________ - Answer️️ -pituitary, infundibulum ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 3 of 11 the 2 major portions of the pituitary are ? - Answer️️ -the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) hormones of the adenohypophysis are _________ hormones because the act mainly on ________________ - Answer️️ -tropic, endocrine glands tropic hormones include...... - Answer️️ -somatotropin (STH) otherwise called growth hormone (GH), Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Lutinizing hormone (LH) Other important endocrine glands include.... - Answer️️ -thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, gonads endocrine system works alongside the ___________ system to coordinate functions of different body systems - Answer️️ -nervous endocrine system contains endocrine glands that release their hormones _________ into the bloodstream - Answer️️ -directly ____________ are substances that arouse