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Which control system typically has slower, longer-lasting effects? - CORRECT ANSWER-endocrine system What general effects can hormones have on the characteristics of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-Maintaining homeostasis of blood composition and volume hypothalamus is a link b/t - CORRECT ANSWER-nervous system and endocrine system pineal gland - CORRECT ANSWER-smallest gland produces melatonin endocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER-pineal gland pituitary gland thyroid gland parathyroid glands adrenal glands thyroid gland - CORRECT ANSWER-biggest gland Organs Containing Endocrine Cells - CORRECT ANSWER-hypothalamus skin thymus heart liver kidneys stomach - small intestines pancreastestis ovaries hormonal stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER-release of a hormone in response to another hormone ex: 1. anterior pituitary releases thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 2. TSH stimulates thyroid gland to release thyroid hormone (TH) humoral stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER-release of a hormone in response to changes in level of nutrient or ion in the blood ex: 1. blood glucose levels increase 2. increased blood glucose stimulates pancreas to release insulin nervous system stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER-release of a hormone in response to stimulation by the nervous system ex: 1. sympathetic division is activated 2. sympathetic preganglonic axons stimulate adrenal medulla to release epinephrine and norepinephrine Is the entire pancreas an endocrine organ? - CORRECT ANSWER-no, both exocrine and endocrine

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BIOL 2402 Exam 1 (Endocrine System)

Which control system typically has slower, longer-lasting effects? - CORRECT
ANSWER-endocrine system

What general effects can hormones have on the characteristics of blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Maintaining homeostasis of blood composition and volume

hypothalamus is a link b/t - CORRECT ANSWER-nervous system and endocrine
system

pineal gland - CORRECT ANSWER-smallest gland
produces melatonin

endocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER-pineal gland

pituitary gland

thyroid gland

parathyroid glands

adrenal glands

thyroid gland - CORRECT ANSWER-biggest gland

Organs Containing Endocrine Cells - CORRECT ANSWER-hypothalamus

skin

thymus

heart

liver

kidneys

stomach - small intestines

pancreas

, testis

ovaries

hormonal stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER-release of a hormone in response to
another hormone

ex:
1. anterior pituitary releases thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
2. TSH stimulates thyroid gland to release thyroid hormone (TH)

humoral stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER-release of a hormone in response to
changes in level of nutrient or ion in the blood

ex:
1. blood glucose levels increase
2. increased blood glucose stimulates pancreas to release insulin

nervous system stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER-release of a hormone in response to
stimulation by the nervous system

ex:
1. sympathetic division is activated
2. sympathetic preganglonic axons stimulate adrenal medulla to release epinephrine
and norepinephrine

Is the entire pancreas an endocrine organ? - CORRECT ANSWER-no, both exocrine
and endocrine

Parathyroid hormone is secreted when? - CORRECT ANSWER-during humoral
stimulation when blood calcium levels are low

Categories of Circulating Hormones - CORRECT ANSWER-1. lipid soluble
2. water soluble

lipid soluble hormones - CORRECT ANSWER-1. steroids

Steroids - CORRECT ANSWER-synthesized from cholesterol
lipid-soluble

e.g., estrogen, cortisol, Calcitriol a sterol, progesterone, testosterone, aldosterone

water soluble hormones - CORRECT ANSWER-1. biogenic amines
2. proteins

Biogenic amines - CORRECT ANSWER-derived from amino acid that is modified

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