Exocrine glands Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is a hormone and how does it act? Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. What is an en...

PHYS 261-Human Physiology Mid Term Exam With Latest Updated (Questions And Answers). MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Physiology is the study of A) the facial features as an indication of personality. B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level. C) growth and reproduction. D) the normal functions of the organ systems. E) the structure of the body. 2) The following is a list of several levels of o...

Test Bank for Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 7th Edition by Silverthorn 1) The portions of a neuron that extend off of the roughly spherical cell body are usually collectively called A) protrusions. 2. B) processes. 3. C) prostheses. 4. D) projections. Answer: B Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 2) Detailed understanding of the cellular basis of signaling in the nervous system has led to good understanding of consciousness, intellig...

TEST BANK ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OPENSTAX Table of Contents 1. An Introduction to the Human Body ................................................................................................................. 2 2. The Chemical Level of Organization ................................................................................................................ 7 3. The Cellular Level of Organization ..................................................................................................

AAMI: Anatomy III (3) Final Exam Review with Verified Answers. Name the three types of glands: ️ Exocrine, endocrine and heterocrine. Exocrine glands: ️ Secrete their substances into ducts that empty onto the surface of the body or into a cavity or hollow organ. Examples of exocrine glands: ️ Sweat, salivary, and mammary glands. Endocrine glands: ️ Secrete their products directly into the bloodstream; are considered ductless glands. Examples of endocrine glands: ️ Pituitary gla...

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BIO 254 FINAL EXAM Learning Outcomes Questions 100% VerifiedBIO 254 FINAL EXAM Learning Outcomes Questions 100% VerifiedBIO 254 FINAL EXAM Learning Outcomes Questions 100% VerifiedBIO 254 FINAL EXAM Learning Outcomes Questions 100% Verified Distinguish between endocrine and exocrine glands. -ANSWER Endocrine: - ductless (secretion --> blood) - secrete hormones -they control long term of target organs (pituitary and thyroid) Exocrine: - may or may not have ducts - secrete enzymes - c...

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Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...

nln pax anatomy and physiology questions and answers 100% pass mechanical digestion Part of digestion that uses movement and muscles to break down food into smaller pieces digestion breaking down nutrients into small, soluble molecules that can be absorbed into the blood chemical digestion the digestion process in which enzymes are used to break foods into their smaller chemical buiding blocks occurs via hydrolysis hydrolysis A chemical process that lyses, or splits, molecules by the ad...