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Endocrine system is an ____ and a ____. - (ANSWER)enzyme
hormone
____ chemical secreted into blood, travels some distance to target tissues, to
regulate near/far organ functions - (ANSWER)Endocrine
Endocrine vs Exocrine - (ANSWER)endo:
- slower
-secrete hormone
- no ducts
exo:
- faster
- enzymes
- retain ducts
____ is secreted by testes, locally affects _____ and body wide triggers ______
activity as muscle mass, puberty - (ANSWER)testosterone
spermatogenesis
anabolic
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What are the major endocrine glands? - (ANSWER)parathyroid
pituitary
pineal
thyroid
adrenal
What organs contain endocrine cells? - (ANSWER)skin
hypothalamus
thymus
heart
liver
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
kidney
gonads
Most endocrine glands are ____ derivatives formed during development by _____
of epithelial cells so that they project into the underlying ____ tissue -
(ANSWER)epithelial
proliferation
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connective
If they retain these ducts then they are ____ glands - (ANSWER)exocrine
if they lose their ducts then they are _____ glands - (ANSWER)endocrine
___ glands pour their secretions directly into the blood stream.
___ glands do not pour their secretions into the blood streams. they have their
own ducts. - (ANSWER)endocrine
exocrine
____ glands do not utilize ducts to transport hormones to the target cells, organs,
etc.
____ depends solely on ducts for the transportations of its secretions to the
target cells or organs - (ANSWER)endocrine
exocrine
_____ glands transportation of the hormones is SLOWER.
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____ glands transportation of secretions are FASTER. - (ANSWER)endocrine
exocrine
_____ glands secrete hormones.
___ glands secrete enzymes. - (ANSWER)endocrine
exocrine
____ glands have slow response on the target's site.
___ glands have comparatively faster response on the target sites. -
(ANSWER)endocrine
exocrine
What are examples of endocrine glands? - (ANSWER)thyroid gland
liver
pituitary gland
thalamus gland