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Which of the following is NOT a function of the endocrine system?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hormones?
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