14 & Ch. 19
Definition: the physiological mechanisms that regulate the secretion and action of hormones associated
with the endocrine system. - correct answer Hormonal regulation
____________________________ function =differentiation of the reproductive and central nervous
systems in the developing fetus. - correct answer Endocrine system
______________________________ function = stimulation of sequential growth and development
during childhood and adolescence. - correct answer Endocrine system
_______________________________ function = maintenance of optimal internal environment
throughout life. - correct answer Endocrine system
______________________________ function = coordination of male and female reproductive systems
making sexual reproduction possible. - correct answer Endocrine system
_______________________________ function = initiation of corrective and adaptive responses when
emergency demands occur. - correct answer Endocrine system
_______________________ & ___________________________ are some of the chief communicating
and coordinating systems in the body. - correct answer Endocrine system & Nervous System
Definition: regulates nearly all organ systems through chemical signals; are chemical messengers that
influence or control activities of specific tissues and organs. - correct answer Hormones
List the goal of the endocrine system: - correct answer to maintain homeostasis in the body
, Definition: secrete hormones directly into the blood to be delivered throughout the body. - correct
answer Ductless glands
_____________________ function = to stimulate tissues or organs to make them have a response to
something. - correct answer Hormones
___________________________ function = fetal differentiation of the reproductive and CNS. - correct
answer Hormones
____________________________ function = sequential growth and development during childhood and
adolescence. - correct answer Hormones
______________________ function = reproduction. - correct answer Hormones
______________________ function = metabolic activity. - correct answer Hormones
______________________ function = adaptive responses in stress, infection and trauma. - correct
answer Hormones
_____________________________ means water-soluble. - correct answer Hydrophilic
____________________ = dissolve in water not fats/oils. - correct answer Hydrophilic
___________________ = formed from amino acids. - correct answer Hydrophilic
__________________ = cannot pass through target cell membranes. - correct answer Hydrophilic
____________________ = binds to receptors on surface or target cell meaning can cause reaction
without entering cell. - correct answer Hydrophilic
____________________ = dissolves in fats not water. - correct answer Lipid-soluble