Hormones

Question 1

Hormones

Answer 1

Chemicals secreted by a cell group that travel through blood stream to act on target tissues

Question 2

Endocrine Glands

Answer 2

Release hormones within the body

Question 3

Exocrine Glands

Answer 3

Use ducts to secrete fluid outside of the body like tears and sweat

Question 4

Hypothalamus

Answer 4

Controls hormone systems and regulates release of tropic hormones through releasing hormones

Question 5

Pineal gland

Answer 5

Responsible for reproductive maturation and body rhythms

Question 6

Classes of Hormones

Answer 6

Peptides
Amine hormones
Steroid hormones

Question 7

Peptide hormones

Answer 7

Short string of amino acids that bind to specific receptors on surface of cell and actives secondary messengers inside the cell

Question 8

Amine Hormones

Answer 8

Modified version of single amino acids also called monoamine hormones bind to receptors on surface of cell that activate secondary messengers inside of cell

Question 9

Steroid Hormones

Answer 9

Derived from cholesterol made of 4 carbon rings that cross cell membrane and bind to receptors inside of cells to control DNA expression

Question 10

Posterior Pituitary Gland

Answer 10

Releases oxytocin and arginine vasopressin directly into capillaries

Question 11

Vasopressin

Answer 11

Promotes water conservation and increases blood pressure

Question 12

Oxytocin

Answer 12

Responsible for reproductive and parenting behavior, uterine contractions and milk down reflex

Question 13

Anterior Pituitary Gland

Answer 13

Synthesizes tropic hormones

Question 14

Tropic hormones

Answer 14

Affect secretions of other glands and only targets glands that have appropriate receptors for tropic hormones

Question 15

Negative feedback

Answer 15

Output feeds back to inhibit signals from further secretion