Master the Functions of the Endocrine System
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the endocrine system?

  • Differentiation of the reproductive and central nervous systems in the developing fetus
  • Stimulation of sequential growth and development during childhood and adolescence
  • Coordination of the male and female reproductive systems
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What are the three types of hormone communication?

  • Paracrine, endocrine, exocrine
  • Autocrine, paracrine, endocrine (correct)
  • Intracrine, autocrine, endocrine
  • Intracrine, paracrine, exocrine

    • Which type of hormone secretion is based on time but not a 24-hour cycle?

  • Circadian/diurnal
  • Pattern that depends on levels of circulating substrates
  • Cyclic (correct)
  • Pulsatile

    • What is the rate of hormone secretion that depends on the already circulating amount of the hormone?

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    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hormones?

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