BIOS 252 - Week 6: The Endocrine System Pt. 1 Exam Questions Fully Solved.

Which body systems have mechanisms of regulation for most other body systems? - Answer endocrine & nervous What is regulated by the endocrine system? - Answer sleep, stress, growth, metabolism, mood, reproduction, fluid & electrolyte balance, and tissue function Which glands secrete their product by way of a duct directly onto an epithelial surface? - Answer exocrine glands A hormone is a ____________ and the target cells is _________. - Answer - molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell - a cell that has receptors for specific hormones. Which of the following is considered a secondary endocrine structure? - Answer the pancreas Endocrine system - Answer - adapts slowly - reacts slowly - communication by means of hormones - may continue responding after stimulus stops Nervous system - Answer - communicates by means of electrical impulses - adapts quickly to continual stimulation Select all of the following molecules that are capable of penetrating the plasma membrane of cells. - Answer - hydrophobic molecules - gases - lipids Steroid hormones - Answer derived from cholesterol Monoamine hormones - Answer derived from amino acids that retain their amine group