Week 13 - Endocrine System

Question 1

_______ glands secrete hormones into adjacent tissues via duct systems

Answer 1

Exocrine

Question 2

______ glands secrete hormones delivered via peripheral capillary blood circulation

Answer 2

Endocrine

Question 3

Receptors for hormones regulate the hormonal action by ___________

Answer 3

increasing or decreasing in number

Question 4

Define paracrine action

Answer 4

hormones act in the vicinity of the place they were produced

Question 5

Define autocrine action

Answer 5

hormone that is produced by an organ/tissue that acts on the very same organ/tissue

Question 6

Anterior pituitary gland is known as ________

Answer 6

adenohypophysis

Question 7

Hormones such as GnRH, CRH, TRH PRH and GHRH are produced by the _______

Answer 7

hypothalamus

Question 8

List hormones produced by the adenohypophysis

Answer 8

FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, Prolactin, GH

Question 9

From the adenohypophysis, _____ hormones go to target organs (aka ________) including ______

Answer 9

tropic
peripheral glands
gonads, adrenal cortex, thyroid, mammary gland, LV

Question 10

The thyroid gland releases ______ to regulate ________

Answer 10

T3, T4, Calcitonin

basal metabolic rate, deposit Ca2+ in bone

Question 11

The adrenal gland consists of ______ and ______

Answer 11

adrenal cortex

adrenal medulla

Question 12

The adrenal cortex secretes __________

Answer 12

mineralcorticoids
glucocorticoids
sex hormone precursors

Question 13

The adrenal medulla secretes _________

Answer 13

adrenalin

noradrenalin

Question 14

The general function of the adrenal gland is __________

Answer 14

to ensure proper sympathetic response