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What is the role of the endocrine system in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the role of the endocrine system in maintaining homeostasis?
- By secreting hormones rapidly to respond to changes in the environment
- By controlling reproduction through the release of specific hormones
- By directly stimulating the nervous system to initiate homeostatic responses
- By slowly acting through hormones to regulate physiological functions (correct)
Which category do amines, peptides, and proteins belong to in the classification of hormones?
Which category do amines, peptides, and proteins belong to in the classification of hormones?
- Lipids
- Amino acids (correct)
- Carbohydrates
- Nucleic acids
How do lipid soluble hormones travel through the cardiovascular system?
How do lipid soluble hormones travel through the cardiovascular system?
- In free form without any assistance
- Interacting with red blood cells for circulation
- Bound to glucose molecules for stability
- Wrapped around lipoproteins for transport (correct)
What is the function of the paracrine system in cellular communication?
What is the function of the paracrine system in cellular communication?
What hormone stimulates blood cell production in the bone marrow?
What hormone stimulates blood cell production in the bone marrow?
Which hormone inhibits calcitriol?
Which hormone inhibits calcitriol?
What does adipose tissue produce to regulate bone metabolism?
What does adipose tissue produce to regulate bone metabolism?
Which hormone is an intermediate stimulus to help bone growth?
Which hormone is an intermediate stimulus to help bone growth?
Which type of hormone travels to a hormone receptor in the cell to cause a change?
Which type of hormone travels to a hormone receptor in the cell to cause a change?
What is the most used second messenger for carrying the message of amino acid hormones?
What is the most used second messenger for carrying the message of amino acid hormones?
What does phosphorylate mean?
What does phosphorylate mean?
Which gland is known as the command center for the endocrine system?
Which gland is known as the command center for the endocrine system?
Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary during a positive feedback loop associated with childbirth?
Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary during a positive feedback loop associated with childbirth?
Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water?
Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water?
Which hormone promotes protein synthesis and tissue building?
Which hormone promotes protein synthesis and tissue building?
Which hormone regulates thyroid activity?
Which hormone regulates thyroid activity?
What happens when cells decrease the number of receptors due to lots of stimulation?
What happens when cells decrease the number of receptors due to lots of stimulation?
What happens in upregulation?
What happens in upregulation?
What is the permissive effect in the endocrine system?
What is the permissive effect in the endocrine system?
What is the synergistic effect in the endocrine system?
What is the synergistic effect in the endocrine system?
What hormone is responsible for increasing blood glucose levels through glycogenolysis?
What hormone is responsible for increasing blood glucose levels through glycogenolysis?
Which hormone inhibits the release of insulin and glucagon?
Which hormone inhibits the release of insulin and glucagon?
What hormone is produced in response to atrial stretch and inhibits renin secretion and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
What hormone is produced in response to atrial stretch and inhibits renin secretion and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
Which hormone pathway leads to aldosterone production to keep blood volume high?
Which hormone pathway leads to aldosterone production to keep blood volume high?
What hormone is responsible for stimulating the release of bicarbonate to buffer acidic chyme and inhibits hydrochloric acid production?
What hormone is responsible for stimulating the release of bicarbonate to buffer acidic chyme and inhibits hydrochloric acid production?
Which gland is both endocrine and exocrine, producing hormones like insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin?
Which gland is both endocrine and exocrine, producing hormones like insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin?
What process involves breaking down stored triglycerides into free fatty acids or glycerol?
What process involves breaking down stored triglycerides into free fatty acids or glycerol?
Which organ does NOT have receptors for insulin?
Which organ does NOT have receptors for insulin?
What hormone is produced by the placenta to protect the fetus from immune rejection?
What hormone is produced by the placenta to protect the fetus from immune rejection?
What hormone plays a role in appetite and pancreas secretions?
What hormone plays a role in appetite and pancreas secretions?
What hormone is responsible for decreasing blood glucose levels by getting glucose into cells that need energy?
What hormone is responsible for decreasing blood glucose levels by getting glucose into cells that need energy?
Which hormone stimulates the development of mammary glands in pregnant women?
Which hormone stimulates the development of mammary glands in pregnant women?
What restricts prolactin if a woman is not pregnant?
What restricts prolactin if a woman is not pregnant?
Which hormone stimulates melanin formation in response to UV light?
Which hormone stimulates melanin formation in response to UV light?
What stimulates the secretion of tryiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) into the bloodstream?
What stimulates the secretion of tryiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) into the bloodstream?
What does thyroid hormone (TH) work on?
What does thyroid hormone (TH) work on?
Which gland releases a hormone that decreases blood calcium levels?
Which gland releases a hormone that decreases blood calcium levels?
What is the most common hormone produced by the adrenal cortex?
What is the most common hormone produced by the adrenal cortex?
Which gland is found superior to the kidneys?
Which gland is found superior to the kidneys?
What disease is caused by too much cortisol production from the adrenal glands?
What disease is caused by too much cortisol production from the adrenal glands?
