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Endocrine System Overview Quiz

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What is the main difference between the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system in terms of control?

Autonomic nervous system controls rapid changes, while endocrine system is involved in slower and more precise adjustments (correct)

Autonomic nervous system controls slower and precise adjustments, while endocrine system is involved in rapid changes

Both autonomic nervous system and endocrine system are involved in slower and precise adjustments

Both autonomic nervous system and endocrine system control rapid changes

How do hormones reach their target tissues and organs in the body?

Through a physical connection from the glands

Through the lymphatic system

By direct release into the extracellular space

Via diffusion into the bloodstream (correct)

What term is used to describe glands that release hormones directly into the bloodstream?

Ducted glands

Capillary glands

Ductless glands (correct)

Exocrine glands

What is cell-to-cell signaling also known as?

Intercellular communication Signup and view all the answers

Where do chemical messengers mainly come from?

Endocrine glands Signup and view all the answers

How do cells of the body communicate with each other?

Via chemical messengers Signup and view all the answers

What type of chemical messengers are defined as synthesized by endocrine glands and transported by blood to the target organs or tissues?

Endocrine messengers Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chemical messengers diffuse from the control cells to the target cells through the interstitial fluid and includes examples like prostaglandins and histamine?

Paracrine messengers Signup and view all the answers

What are chemical messengers that control the source cells which secrete them called?

Autocrine messengers Signup and view all the answers

What are neurotransmitters and neurohormones classified under?

Neurocrine messengers Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chemical messengers are peptides secreted by cells into the extracellular fluid and can function as autocrines, paracrines, or endocrine hormones?

(Adipokines) Cytokines Signup and view all the answers