Endocrine Overview

Question 1

___ are chemical messengers that can act locally are called _____ and ____ cells work on themselves. ___ are present in the body at ___ ____ and depend on need

Answer 1

Hormones 
Paracrine
Autocrine
Hormones 
All times

Question 2

functions of the endocrine system include ___ and ___, ____ ____, m_____ and _____ to environment

Answer 2

growth and development
sexual differentiation
metabolism
adaptation

Question 3

hormones move through the body via _____ to get to distant ______

Answer 3

blood

sites/ organs

Question 4

hormones have high affinity ____ to trigger _____ cascades to effect target ____, ____ and _____

Answer 4

receptors 
intracellular cascades 
cells 
tissues 
organs

Question 5

the endocrine system is controlled by the ____ and ____ glands

Answer 5

hypothalmus

pituitary

Question 6

the hypothalmus releases ____ hormone

Answer 6

releaseing

Question 7

____ releases stimulating hormones

Answer 7

pituitary

Question 8

2 hormones released from the posterior pituitary

Answer 8

oxytocin

ADH

Question 9

PATHWAY OF NEGATIVE FEED BACK

Answer 9

releasing hormone -> stimulating hormone -> organ -> actual hormone-> effects on body

Question 10

primary disorder

Answer 10

issue with gland making the ending hormone

Question 11

secondary

Answer 11

issue with pituitary gland

Question 12

tertiary disorder

Answer 12

issue with hypothalmus that alters the pituitary and target organs

Question 13

how to detect endocrine disorders

Answer 13

hx and physical 
labs- serum or hormone levels 
hormone suppression/ stimulation test
imaging studies 
genetic testing