Chapter 26 - Hormones and the Endocrine System

Question 0

What is the endocrine system?

Answer 0

Group of interacting glands and tissues throughout the nomad body that produce secrete chemicals to initiate and maintain body functions and activities.

Question 1

Name the two systems that are primarily responsible for body communication. What is the difference between these two systems in terms of causing a bodily response?

Answer 1

Endocrine System - lasts longer

Nervous System - acts faster

Question 2

What are the chemical signals used by the endocrine system called and how do they work, generally?

Answer 2

Hormones and they release into the bloodstream by endocrine cells no carried to all locations in the body

Question 3

What are the three stages of hormone signaling?

Answer 3

Reception, signal transduction, and response

Question 4

What are the two groups of hormones and where can each travel within the body?

Answer 4

Water soluble and lipid soluble. Lipid soluble can go through the phospholipid bilayer.