ENDOCRINE SYSTEM-ANA 109 UKY
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is the endocrine system? In other terms, what does it release and what does it help
maintain? - ANS The endocrine system RELEASES HORMONES to control body activities and
help MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS.
What other system does the endocrine system work with? - ANS Nervous System
The main difference between the nervous and endocrine system is speed. Which system is
quicker? Slower?
Nervous-
Endocrine- - ANS Nervous- quicker
Endocrine- slower
What does endocrine mean? - ANS endo=within
crine=to secrete
"to secrete within"
Answer the following for BOTH the nervous and endocrine system in order to compare
similarities and differences:
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,1. Speed of action
2. Duration of action
3. Transmission
4. Transport method - ANS Nervous
1. Seconds
2. Seconds to minutes
3. Electrical
4. Neurons
Endocrine
1. Mins., hours, days
2. Minutes to days
3. Chemical
4. Circulatory system
While the nervous system uses _____ transmission, the endocrine system uses ____
transmission.*** - ANS Nervous system=Electrical transmission
Endocrine system= Chemical transmission
What are the components of the endocrine system?
A. all the endocrine glands
B. sarcomeres
C. hormone-secreting cells
D. dura-mater
E. A and C - ANS E. A and C
The endocrine system is composed of all the endocrine glands and hormone-secreting cells
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, What is a hormone?
A hormone is a ____ that is released in one part of the body but regulates the activity of cells in
___ parts of the body.
Do hormones reach every cell? - ANS Molecule
Other
YES, hormones reach every cell.
What are the two types of endocrine glands? - ANS Exocrine and Endocrine
Exocrine- secretions enter ducts that carry the secretions to body ____ or into ____. -
ANS ...body SURFACES or into CAVITIES
Endocrine- secrete hormones into ____ fluid to diffuse into blood where they circulate to target
___ and ____ - ANS Interstitial
Tissues and cells
What makes hormones so great? (10 things) - ANS 1. stimulation or inhibition of growth
2. mood swings
3. induction or suppression of apoptosis (programmed cell death)
4. activation or inhibition of the immune system
5. regulation of metabolism
6. preparation of the body for mating, fighting, fleeing, and other activity
7. preparation of the body for a new phase of life, such as: puberty, parenting, and menopause
8. control of the reproductive cycle
9. hunger cravings
10. sexual arousal
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EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is the endocrine system? In other terms, what does it release and what does it help
maintain? - ANS The endocrine system RELEASES HORMONES to control body activities and
help MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS.
What other system does the endocrine system work with? - ANS Nervous System
The main difference between the nervous and endocrine system is speed. Which system is
quicker? Slower?
Nervous-
Endocrine- - ANS Nervous- quicker
Endocrine- slower
What does endocrine mean? - ANS endo=within
crine=to secrete
"to secrete within"
Answer the following for BOTH the nervous and endocrine system in order to compare
similarities and differences:
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,1. Speed of action
2. Duration of action
3. Transmission
4. Transport method - ANS Nervous
1. Seconds
2. Seconds to minutes
3. Electrical
4. Neurons
Endocrine
1. Mins., hours, days
2. Minutes to days
3. Chemical
4. Circulatory system
While the nervous system uses _____ transmission, the endocrine system uses ____
transmission.*** - ANS Nervous system=Electrical transmission
Endocrine system= Chemical transmission
What are the components of the endocrine system?
A. all the endocrine glands
B. sarcomeres
C. hormone-secreting cells
D. dura-mater
E. A and C - ANS E. A and C
The endocrine system is composed of all the endocrine glands and hormone-secreting cells
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, What is a hormone?
A hormone is a ____ that is released in one part of the body but regulates the activity of cells in
___ parts of the body.
Do hormones reach every cell? - ANS Molecule
Other
YES, hormones reach every cell.
What are the two types of endocrine glands? - ANS Exocrine and Endocrine
Exocrine- secretions enter ducts that carry the secretions to body ____ or into ____. -
ANS ...body SURFACES or into CAVITIES
Endocrine- secrete hormones into ____ fluid to diffuse into blood where they circulate to target
___ and ____ - ANS Interstitial
Tissues and cells
What makes hormones so great? (10 things) - ANS 1. stimulation or inhibition of growth
2. mood swings
3. induction or suppression of apoptosis (programmed cell death)
4. activation or inhibition of the immune system
5. regulation of metabolism
6. preparation of the body for mating, fighting, fleeing, and other activity
7. preparation of the body for a new phase of life, such as: puberty, parenting, and menopause
8. control of the reproductive cycle
9. hunger cravings
10. sexual arousal
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