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What is the most important endocrine controlling mechanism?
Which type of endocrine disorder is due to an abnormality in a controlling mechanism?
Which type of rhythm involves hormones being secreted episodically in a pulsatile fashion?
Which type of endocrine disorder is due to hyperfunction or hypofunction of the glands?
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Which gland is usually affected in primary endocrine disorders?
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Which type of endocrine disorder is due to an abnormality in a controlling mechanism?
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What is the most important endocrine controlling mechanism?
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Which type of endocrine disorder is due to an abnormality of the gland itself?
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What is the term for the episodic pulsatile secretion of most hypothalamic and pituitary hormones?
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Which hormones are high in a circadian rhythm?
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Study Notes
Endocrine Control Mechanisms
- The most important endocrine controlling mechanism is the negative feedback mechanism.
Endocrine Disorders
- An abnormality in a controlling mechanism leads to a type of endocrine disorder.
- A type of endocrine disorder is due to hyperfunction or hypofunction of the glands.
Rhythms in Endocrine System
- The pulsatile rhythm involves hormones being secreted episodically in a pulsatile fashion.
- Circadian rhythm is characterized by hormones having high levels.
- The term for the episodic pulsatile secretion of most hypothalamic and pituitary hormones is pulsatility.
Primary Endocrine Disorders
- Primary endocrine disorders typically affect the gland itself.
- The gland usually affected in primary endocrine disorders is not specified, but it varies depending on the disorder.
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Test your knowledge of endocrine disorders with this quiz! Learn about the different types of endocrine disorders, including primary and secondary disorders, and how they are caused by abnormalities in hormone production and control mechanisms.
