Basic Endocrinology: Endocrine System Overview
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Basic Endocrinology: Endocrine System Overview

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What type of gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream?

  • Neurological gland
  • Exocrine gland
  • Paracrine gland
  • Endocrine gland (correct)

    • What is the regulatory system of the body according to the text?

  • Endocrine system (correct)
  • Digestive system
  • Circulatory system
  • Nervous system

    • Which feedback mechanism involves an increase in product leading to a decrease in activity?

  • Positive feedback mechanism
  • Negative feedback mechanism (correct)
  • Opposite feedback mechanism
  • Neutral feedback mechanism

    • Where are autocrine hormones secreted according to the text?

    <p>Into interstitial space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hormone binds to specific receptors in adjacent cells?

    <p>Paracrine hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland primarily regulates most endocrine functions in the body?

    <p>Pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of gland secretes hormones into the blood directly?

    <p>Endocrine gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of feedback mechanism involves an increase in product leading to an elevation of activity?

    <p>Positive feedback mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are paracrine hormones typically released according to the text?

    <p>Into the interstitial space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland mainly controls the pituitary gland through its secretions?

    <p>Hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which feedback mechanism, an increase in product leads to a decrease in activity?

    <p>Negative feedback mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of paracrine hormones according to the text?

    <p>Regulation of adjacent cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hormone binds specifically to receptors on the cell of origin for self-regulation?

    <p>Autocrine hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of feedback mechanism where an increase in product leads to a decrease in activity?

    <p>Negative feedback mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of gland are ducts absent, allowing hormones to be released directly into circulation?

    <p>Endocrine gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

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