Endocrine System Overview

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What is the main difference between how protein hormones and steroid hormones work?

Steroid hormones control hunger levels, while protein hormones regulate exhaustion.

Protein hormones are faster acting than steroid hormones.

Steroid hormones regulate metabolism, while protein hormones control sex development.

Protein hormones react with receptors inside the cell, while steroid hormones interact with receptors on the cell surface. (correct)

Which gland releases thyroid-stimulating hormone?

Adrenal gland

Hypothalamus

Pituitary gland (correct)

Pancreas

What is the function of melatonin in the body?

Maintains sleep cycles (correct)

Regulates metabolism

Controls sex development

Stimulates hunger levels

What hormone is responsible for sugar level regulation in the blood?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates milk production in a mother's breast?

Oxytocin Signup and view all the answers

What are hormones primarily responsible for?

Controlling essential bodily functions Signup and view all the answers

How do hormones reach their target cells?

By being transported through the blood Signup and view all the answers

Which gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?

Thymus gland Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Insulin in the body?

Regulates glucose levels in the blood Signup and view all the answers

How do hormones interact with target cells?

By attaching to specific receptors on the target cells Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the main difference between how protein hormones and steroid hormones work?

Which gland releases thyroid-stimulating hormone?

What is the function of melatonin in the body?

What hormone is responsible for sugar level regulation in the blood?

Which hormone stimulates milk production in a mother's breast?

What are hormones primarily responsible for?

How do hormones reach their target cells?

Which gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?

What is the role of Insulin in the body?

How do hormones interact with target cells?

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