3 - Homeostasis - Chapter 16 - endocrine

Question 1

what is a hormone

Answer 1

chemical substance released into the blood and ECF that regulates the metabolic function of other cells in the body

Question 2

hormones are specific meaning that they?

Answer 2

bind only to their own receptor

Question 3

what 3 things does the level of target cell activation depend on?

Answer 3

1) hormone concentration
2) target cell receptor content
3) affinity of hormone for receptor

Question 4

what are the 3 essential components of homeostatic control mechanism?

Answer 4

receptor, control centre and effector

Question 5

infundibulum structure function

Answer 5

the hollow stalk which connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland.

Question 6

adenohypophysis

Answer 6

produces and secretes a majority of the hormones of the pituitary gland

Question 7

pituicytes

Answer 7

type of glial cell

Question 8

pituicyte function

Answer 8

assist in the storage and release of hormones of the posterior pituitary

Question 9

what location are hypothalamic neurons who’s cells make primarily oxytocin

Answer 9

supraoptic and paraventricular nucleus

Question 10

what produces mainly antidieurteic hormone

Answer 10

the supraoptic nucleus