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What is the primary function of the rich vascular and lymphatic drainage in hormone-producing glands?
What is the primary function of the rich vascular and lymphatic drainage in hormone-producing glands?
- To drain excess hormones from the gland
- To provide oxygen and nutrients to the gland
- To receive hormones from surrounding tissue fluids
- To release hormones into the bloodstream (correct)
What is the term for hormones that exert their effects on the same cells that secrete them?
What is the term for hormones that exert their effects on the same cells that secrete them?
- Autocrine (correct)
- Endocrine
- Paracrine
- Neuroendocrine
What is the lag period for hormone responses?
What is the lag period for hormone responses?
- Immediate
- Months to years
- Hours to weeks
- Seconds to days (correct)
How do hormones bind to cells?
How do hormones bind to cells?
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What is the characteristic of hormone responses?
What is the characteristic of hormone responses?
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What determines the control of hormone secretion?
What determines the control of hormone secretion?
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How are hormones classified?
How are hormones classified?
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What is the term for hormones that affect cells near the secreting cell?
What is the term for hormones that affect cells near the secreting cell?
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How many chemical classes of hormones are there?
How many chemical classes of hormones are there?
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What is the process by which hormones travel from the gland to the bloodstream?
What is the process by which hormones travel from the gland to the bloodstream?
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