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How does the nervous system primarily function?
How does the nervous system primarily function?
- Controlling the flow of information between different tissues and organs
- Using hormones released from glands into the blood
- Connecting with the endocrine system via the hypothalamus
- Using neurotransmitters to influence body tissues (correct)
What is the main function of the pituitary gland in the endocrine system?
What is the main function of the pituitary gland in the endocrine system?
- To connect with the nervous system via the hypothalamus
- To 'tell' other glands in the body what to do via neural and hormonal pathways (correct)
- To produce neurotransmitters to influence body tissues
- To regulate the flow of information between different tissues and organs
How do tissue and organ responses to endocrine hormones compare to those induced by neurotransmitters?
How do tissue and organ responses to endocrine hormones compare to those induced by neurotransmitters?
- They are slower but more prolonged (correct)
- They are both slower and less prolonged
- They are both faster and more prolonged
- They are faster but less prolonged
What is the role of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
What is the role of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
Which component of the endocrine system binds specifically with other molecules to trigger specific physiological changes in a target cell?
Which component of the endocrine system binds specifically with other molecules to trigger specific physiological changes in a target cell?
What is the integrative center of the endocrine system?
What is the integrative center of the endocrine system?
Which gland is actually an extension of the hypothalamus?
Which gland is actually an extension of the hypothalamus?
How does the hypothalamus exert hormonal control at the anterior pituitary gland?
How does the hypothalamus exert hormonal control at the anterior pituitary gland?
What regulates the endocrine system by inhibiting hormone overproduction?
What regulates the endocrine system by inhibiting hormone overproduction?
What may result from defects in endocrine function?
What may result from defects in endocrine function?
What are the 3 major components of the endocrine system?
What are the 3 major components of the endocrine system?
Which gland acts as the integrative center of the endocrine system?
Which gland acts as the integrative center of the endocrine system?
What type of feedback occurs through an axis established among the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and target organ?
What type of feedback occurs through an axis established among the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and target organ?
What may result from defects in endocrine function?
What may result from defects in endocrine function?
In response to stimulation, what type of molecules bind specifically with receptors to trigger specific physiological changes in a target cell?
In response to stimulation, what type of molecules bind specifically with receptors to trigger specific physiological changes in a target cell?
What is the main function of the posterior pituitary gland in the endocrine system?
What is the main function of the posterior pituitary gland in the endocrine system?
What is the main difference in the means of control between the endocrine and nervous systems?
What is the main difference in the means of control between the endocrine and nervous systems?
Which gland acts as the 'master gland' of the endocrine system?
Which gland acts as the 'master gland' of the endocrine system?
How do tissue and organ responses to endocrine hormones compare to those induced by neurotransmitters?
How do tissue and organ responses to endocrine hormones compare to those induced by neurotransmitters?
What connects the endocrine system with the nervous system and instructs the pituitary gland to start or stop making hormones?
What connects the endocrine system with the nervous system and instructs the pituitary gland to start or stop making hormones?
