Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the primary function of homeostasis in organisms?
What is the primary function of homeostasis in organisms?
- To adapt to changing external environments
- To respond to stimuli
- To regulate external environments
- To maintain a constant internal balance (correct)
What is the region of the brain responsible for controlling thermoregulation in mammals?
What is the region of the brain responsible for controlling thermoregulation in mammals?
- Hypothalamus (correct)
- Adrenal gland
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid gland
What type of hormones are catecholamines and thyroid hormones classified as?
What type of hormones are catecholamines and thyroid hormones classified as?
- Peptides and proteins
- Steroids
- Amino acid derivatives (correct)
- Lipophilic hormones
What is the characteristic of lipophilic hormones?
What is the characteristic of lipophilic hormones?
What is the function of hormones in the endocrine system?
What is the function of hormones in the endocrine system?
What is the term for the process by which the body regulates its temperature?
What is the term for the process by which the body regulates its temperature?
What is the characteristic of hydrophilic hormones?
What is the characteristic of hydrophilic hormones?
Which part of the pituitary gland is of epithelial tissue in origin?
Which part of the pituitary gland is of epithelial tissue in origin?
What is the function of releasing hormones from the hypothalamus?
What is the function of releasing hormones from the hypothalamus?
What is the mechanism that maintains proper levels of the target cell hormone?
What is the mechanism that maintains proper levels of the target cell hormone?
What is the characteristic of the posterior pituitary?
What is the characteristic of the posterior pituitary?
How many capillary beds are present in the hypothalamohypophyseal portal system?
How many capillary beds are present in the hypothalamohypophyseal portal system?
Where are the neuron cell bodies that produce antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin located?
Where are the neuron cell bodies that produce antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin located?
What is the effect of antidiuretic hormone on the kidney?
What is the effect of antidiuretic hormone on the kidney?
What is the role of oxytocin in mammals?
What is the role of oxytocin in mammals?
What is the response of the pancreas to the release of acidic stomach contents into the duodenum?
What is the response of the pancreas to the release of acidic stomach contents into the duodenum?
What is the function of secretin in the digestive system?
What is the function of secretin in the digestive system?
What is the dual function of the pancreas in the body?
What is the dual function of the pancreas in the body?
