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Regulation of Endocrine Signaling Quiz

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Which region of the brain controls most neuroendocrine signaling in mammals?

The hippocampus

The cerebellum

The amygdala

The hypothalamus (correct)

What type of feedback reinforces a stimulus to increase the response?

Feedback inhibition

Negative feedback

Neutral feedback

Positive feedback (correct)

In a simple endocrine pathway, how do endocrine cells respond to a stimulus?

By inhibiting hormone secretion

By activating the immune system

By releasing multiple hormones

By directly secreting a particular hormone (correct)

What is the hormone secreted by endocrine cells in the duodenum in response to the release of acidic stomach contents?

Secretin Signup and view all the answers

Which organ raises the pH in the duodenum by the secretion of bicarbonate?

Pancreas Signup and view all the answers

What are the possible stimuli that can trigger the release of hormones?

Organic molecules, ions, nervous system signals, or other hormones Signup and view all the answers

What type of feedback dampens a stimulus?

Negative feedback Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone controls the coordination of pH control in the duodenum?

Secretin Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for the regulation of endocrine signaling?

The hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of endocrine cells in the duodenum?

To secrete hormones Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is involved in neuroendocrine signaling?

The hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the posterior pituitary?

To store and secrete hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

Vasopressin Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the secretion of hormones in neuroendocrine signaling?

The nervous system detecting and processing a stimulus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of oxytocin?

To stimulate the release of milk Signup and view all the answers

What is the anterior pituitary?

An endocrine gland Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hypothalamus in neuroendocrine signaling?

To detect and process stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates the release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary?

Suckling Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

To regulate blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the pituitary gland?

To synthesize and secrete hormones Signup and view all the answers