Classes of Catecholamines and Plasma Transmembrane Glycoproteins Quiz

The integrative properties of the endocrine system are slow and steady, whereas those of the nervous system are rapid.

Neuroendocrinology

Hormones govern the ontogenetic development of an individual from the embryonic to the adult state.

<p>Steroids, peptides, and amino acid derivatives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Development and growth, metabolism of food items, sexual function and reproductive growth and health, cognitive (mental) function and mood, and maintenance of body temperature and thirst.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Endocrine hormones are produced and released by specialized endocrine glands, such as the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, and testes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paracrine hormones act locally on nearby cells without entering the bloodstream, whereas endocrine hormones are produced and released by specialized endocrine glands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most known hormones are either steroids or peptides with usually high molecular weights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The less common third group of hormones consists of amino acid derivatives (or phenolic derivatives) with relatively low molecular weights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The integrative properties of the endocrine system are slow and steady, whereas those of the nervous system are rapid.</p> Signup and view all the answers