Ch 16- Endocrine System Flashcards
Which 2 endocrine glands are found in the neck?
Thyroid and parathyroid glands
The endocrine system is mostly associated with
Growth and development
The endocrine system’s responses tend to be
Long-lasting
Nervous system responses tend to be
Rapid and discrete
What is the difference between a hormone and a paracrine?
Hormones are released into the blood and transported throughout the body
Paracrines act locally, generally within the same tissue
Where in the cell are steroid hormones synthesized?
On the membrane of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
Answer needed
Where are peptide hormones synthesized?
On rough endoplasmic reticulum
What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
Answer needed
Of steroid and peptide hormones, which could be stored in vesicles and released by exocytosis?
Peptide hormones
Which class of hormones consists entirely of lipid-soluble hormones?
Steroid hormones
What are the only amino acid-based hormones that are lipid-soluble?
Thyroid hormones
Check your understanding 7
Answer needed
What are the 3 types of stimuli that control hormone release?
Humoral, neural, or hormonal stimuli
Which type of hormone generally stays in the blood longer following its secretion, lipid soluble or water soluble?
Lipid soluble hormones have longer half-lives, meaning they stay in the blood longer
