Hormones

Question 1

Each hormone works on the particular cells that are able to receive and respond to that hormones message. What are these cells called?

Answer 1

Target cells

Question 2

When a hormone is released, it travels from the gland to its target cells via the?

Answer 2

Bloodstream

Question 3

What are endocrine glands?

Answer 3

Secretory cells which release their secretions into the blood stream

Question 4

What are responsible for the control and levels of hormones in the body?

Answer 4

1) hypothalamus

2) pituitary gland

Question 5

Hormones can only interact with cells which possess the appropriate hormone receptors, such cells are called?

Answer 5

Target cells

Question 6

Each receptor is specific for a particular hormone. Similar to?

Answer 6

Lock and key

Question 7

Steroid hormones are derived from what?

Answer 7

Cholesterol

Question 8

Protein hormones consist of strings of?

Answer 8

Amino acids

Question 9

In which cell organelle are protein hormones synthesised?

Answer 9

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 10

Amine, peptide and protein hormones are water soluble, which makes what difficult?

Answer 10

Diffusion through the membrane

Question 11

Most hormones synthesis and release is regulated through?

Answer 11

Negative feedback mechanisms

Question 12

The activity or endocrine glands, tissue or cells is controlled in three ways?

Answer 12

1) chemical
2) neural
3) hormonal

Question 13

The hypothalamus serves as a link between what 2 systems?

Answer 13

The nervous and endocrine system

Question 14

Steroid ( lipid soluble ) hormones require a ? Protein in order to be transported within the bloodstream

Answer 14

Binding

Question 15

Water soluble hormones are freely transported within the?

Answer 15

Blood