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What are the three sources that can stimulate the release of hormones?
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?
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?
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?
Which cells in the pancreas release insulin?
What does glucagon stimulate in response to low blood glucose levels?
What does glucagon stimulate in response to low blood glucose levels?
Analogous to email for the nervous system, what is the analogy for the endocrine system?
Analogous to email for the nervous system, what is the analogy for the endocrine system?
What determines how a target cell responds to a hormone?
What determines how a target cell responds to a hormone?
In the endocrine system, what determines the number of target cells for a specific hormone?
In the endocrine system, what determines the number of target cells for a specific hormone?
What is the primary factor influencing how a target cell responds to a hormone?
What is the primary factor influencing how a target cell responds to a hormone?
Which activity can be a response to a hormone acting on a target cell?
Which activity can be a response to a hormone acting on a target cell?
What determines whether a target cell will show upregulation or downregulation of receptors?
What determines whether a target cell will show upregulation or downregulation of receptors?
Which factor influences the variability in responses to the same hormone?
Which factor influences the variability in responses to the same hormone?
