AP4

Question 1

Endocrine system and the nervous system meet at the

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hypothalamus and pituitary gland

Question 2

The hypothalamus governs the

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pituitary gland and is in turn controlled by feedback of hormones in the blood

Question 3

Endocrine’s effects on body are

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long lasting and widespread

Question 4

Hormones

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chemical messengers that control the growth, differentiation, and metabolism of specific target cells

Question 5

Steroid hormones

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enter the target cells and have a direct effect on the DNA of the nucleus; some Nonsteroid hormones are protein hormones

Question 6

Protein hormones

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remain at the cell surface and act through a second messager cAMP

Question 7

Most hormones affect cell activity by

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altering the rate of protein synthesis

Question 8

The endocrine glands are grouped together as a system bc

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the main function of each gland is the production of hormones

Question 9

Pituitary gland

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“master gland” attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the infundibulum

Question 10

Pituitary gland; anterior lobe

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adenohypophysis ; STH/GH, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH

Question 11

Pituitary gland Posterior Lobe

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neurohypophysis; oxytocin, and ADH

Question 12

Other important endocrine glands

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thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads