Endocrine Physiology Overview

To maintain various aspects of homeostasis (correct)

To control the muscular system

To regulate the circulatory system

To coordinate the digestive processes

From the German word 'hormon', meaning 'internal regulator'

From the Greek word 'horman', meaning 'to set in motion' (correct)

From the Latin word 'horm', meaning 'to regulate'

From the French word 'hormone', meaning 'chemical messenger'

It functions independently of the nervous system

It can be distinctly defined based on anatomical boundaries

It operates as a centralized system with a single control center

It operates as a distributed network comprising glands and circulating messengers (correct)

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