Questions and Answers
Which system is well adapted for coordinating gradual changes that affect the entire body?
Endocrine system
What are the signaling molecules broadcast throughout the body by the endocrine system called?
Hormones
Which type of hormones are derived from tyrosine?
Amines
Which chemical class of hormones are hydrophilic?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of hormones are lipophilic?
Signup and view all the answers
How are peptide hormones released from the cell?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main component of the communication lines in the nervous system?
Signup and view all the answers
Which system is well suited for directing immediate and rapid responses to the environment?
Signup and view all the answers
How do steroid hormones diffuse across the plasma membrane?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the process by which peptide hormones are synthesized and packaged into secretory vesicles?
Signup and view all the answers
Which system releases signaling molecules into the bloodstream to reach all locations in the body?
Signup and view all the answers
Which system transmits signals along dedicated routes to connect specific locations in the body?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main function of the nervous system?
Signup and view all the answers
Which system relies on signaling molecules released into the bloodstream?
Signup and view all the answers
Which system relies on neurons to transmit signals?
Signup and view all the answers
What happens when the endocrine and nervous systems work together?
Signup and view all the answers
How do signaling molecules in the endocrine system reach their target cells?
Signup and view all the answers
How do signals in the nervous system travel between neurons?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the purpose of coordination and control in animals?
Signup and view all the answers