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Which of the following is NOT a major component of the endocrine system?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the endocrine system?
- Hormones
- Receptors
- Glands
- Enzymes (correct)
What are the chemical substances secreted by glands in response to stimulation in the endocrine system called?
What are the chemical substances secreted by glands in response to stimulation in the endocrine system called?
- Neurotransmitters
- Hormones (correct)
- Enzymes
- Antibodies
What are protein molecules that bind specifically with other molecules, such as hormones, to trigger specific physiologic changes in a target cell in the endocrine system called?
What are protein molecules that bind specifically with other molecules, such as hormones, to trigger specific physiologic changes in a target cell in the endocrine system called?
- Receptors (correct)
- Neurotransmitters
- Enzymes
- Antibodies
Which hormone is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary?
Which hormone is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary?
Which region of the pituitary gland is the larger one?
Which region of the pituitary gland is the larger one?
What connects the pituitary gland with the hypothalamus?
What connects the pituitary gland with the hypothalamus?
Which hormone is stored in the posterior pituitary?
Which hormone is stored in the posterior pituitary?
What is the other name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
What is the other name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
What is the function of the isthmus in the thyroid gland?
What is the function of the isthmus in the thyroid gland?
Which hormones are collectively referred to as thyroid hormone?
Which hormones are collectively referred to as thyroid hormone?
What is the primary role of thyroid hormone in the body?
What is the primary role of thyroid hormone in the body?
