Endocrine System Flashcards
specialized tissues and glands that synthesize and release hormones
Endocrine system
Which system uses electrical impulses to QUICKLY respond to stimuli
Nervous System
Which system uses chemical signals to alter metabloic activities
Endocrine System
What secretes product into interstitial tissue, lymphoid tissue or blood
Endocrine
what secretes product onto epithelial tissue
Exocrine
A chemical messenger that is released by endocrine glands into the blood stream
Hormone
What second messenger system does amino-acid based hormones use
Cyclic AMP
What type of activation do steroid hormones use?
Direct-gene activation
What stimulus happens when hormone release caused by altered levels of certain critical ions or nutrients
Humoral Stimulus
What stimulus happens when hormones are release because of neural input
Neural Stimulus
What stimulus happens when hormones are released by another hormone
Hormonal Stimulus
