UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY - EXAM 2 - CHAPTER 11 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

Endocrine gland, hormone, target cells - ANSWERSThree main parts of the endocrine system Hormones - ANSWERSChemical signals secreted by the endocrine system into the blood Exocrine - ANSWERSGlands that have a duct that carries secretions outside the body Mixed - ANSWERSGlands can be solely endocrine or ________ Steroids, thyroid hormones - ANSWERSNonpolar (hydrophobic) hormones Steroids - ANSWERSDerivatives of cholesterol Adrenal cortex, gonads - ANSWERSWhere are steroids produced Testosterone, estrogen - ANSWERSExamples of steroid hormones Thyroid hormones - ANSWERSDerived from tyrosine Thyroid gland - ANSWERSWhere are thyroid hormones produced T3, T4 - ANSWERSExamples of thyroid hormones Catecholamines, polypeptides (proteins) - ANSWERSPolar hormones