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Endocrine System Overview Quiz

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What are the three sources that can stimulate the release of hormones?

Cellular, Sympathetic, and Pancreatic

Sympathetic, Neural, and Blood

Humoral, Hormonal, and Neural (correct)

Humoral, Cellular, and Endocrine

Which condition results from incorrect functioning of the regulation of hormone production?

Hypothyroidism

Addison's disease

Cushing's syndrome

Diabetes insipidus (correct)

What are the two hormones produced by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose levels?

Insulin and Glucagon (correct)

Testosterone and Progesterone

Adrenaline and Cortisol

Thyroxine and Estrogen

Which cells in the pancreas release insulin?

β cells Signup and view all the answers

What does glucagon stimulate in response to low blood glucose levels?

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose Signup and view all the answers

Analogous to email for the nervous system, what is the analogy for the endocrine system?

Snail mail Signup and view all the answers

What determines how a target cell responds to a hormone?

Concentration of the hormone in the blood Signup and view all the answers

In the endocrine system, what determines the number of target cells for a specific hormone?

The hormone itself Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor influencing how a target cell responds to a hormone?

Number of hormone receptors on the target cell Signup and view all the answers

Which activity can be a response to a hormone acting on a target cell?

Stimulating transport of a substance into or out of the cell Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether a target cell will show upregulation or downregulation of receptors?

The level of exposure to the hormone Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences the variability in responses to the same hormone?

Type of target cell Signup and view all the answers