BIOL 2402 Exam 1 Focused Review Flashcards
Endocrine System, Blood, and Immune System
1
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- Compare the functions of the nervous system vs. the endocrine system.
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2
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What are some characteristics of endocrine glands?
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3
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Describe the endocrine system glands/organs and where they are located.
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4
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Distinguish between humoral, hormonal, and neural stimulation
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5
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Compare the classes of hormones based on structure: steroid, biogenic
amines and proteins.
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6
Q
Compare water-soluble vs. lipid-soluble hormones in how they stimulate
their target cells.
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7
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Distinguish between autocrine vs. paracrine.
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8
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Distinguish between up-regulation vs. down-regulation.
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9
Q
Distinguish between synergistic vs. permissive vs. antagonistic hormone
effects.
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10
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Associate the major hormones, their targets and effects, with the
endocrine glands/organs that release them
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11
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What does it mean for a hormone to be “tropic”? Give examples of
tropic hormones
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