Factors affecting hormone response

Question 1

What is the endocrine secretion rate dependent on?

Answer 1

• Magnitude of input.
• Nature of the input.

Question 2

What are 4 key regulatory inputs?

Answer 2

• Ions.
• Blood plasma substrates.
• Nervous system + neurotransmitters.
• Other hormones.

Question 3

What are 4 key factors affecting hormones within the bloodstream?

Answer 3

• Rate of hormone synthesis + secretion.
• Rate of hormone metabolism.
• Transport protein availability.
• Blood plasma volume.