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?

    <p>Secretin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pancreas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What type of feedback dampens a stimulus?

    <p>Negative feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Secretin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of endocrine cells in the duodenum?

    <p>To secrete hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is involved in neuroendocrine signaling?

    <p>The hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the posterior pituitary?

    <p>To store and secrete hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

    <p>Vasopressin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the secretion of hormones in neuroendocrine signaling?

    <p>The nervous system detecting and processing a stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of oxytocin?

    <p>To stimulate the release of milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the anterior pituitary?

    <p>An endocrine gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the hypothalamus in neuroendocrine signaling?

    <p>To detect and process stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stimulates the release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary?

    <p>Suckling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

    <p>To regulate blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the pituitary gland?

    <p>To synthesize and secrete hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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