chapter 7

Question 1

what are the four criteria that make a chemical signal a hormone

Question 2

what os the cellular mechanism of action of a hormone

Question 3

list the three chemical classes of hormones

Question 4

explain endocrine cell synthesis

Question 5

explain endocrine cell storage

Question 6

explain release of peptide and steroid hormones

Question 7

Compare the location of hormone receptors nd the cellular mechanisms of action of peptide and steroid hormones

Question 8

define and compare the two groups of amine hormones

Question 9

describe the role of the nervous system in endocrine reflex

Question 10

explain the structure and function of the anterior pituitary

Question 11

explain the structure and function of the posterior pituitary

Question 12

what are the six anterior pituitary hormones (release control and primary targets)

Question 13

what are the two posterior pituitary hormones (release control and primary targets)