Panopto 37:Endocrine

Question 1

what is the function of the endocrine system

Answer 1

produce various secretions called hormones that regulate the activities of various cells, tissues, and organs of the body

Question 2

communication network

Answer 2

endocrine system + nervous system

Question 3

communication in nervous system

Answer 3

action potentials carried by neurons causes an immediate response but it also goes away quickly

Question 4

communication in endocrine

Answer 4

secreting hormones, but the delivery of those hormones is variable.

Question 5

What is endocrine control?

Answer 5

endocrine control (traditional or classic): delivered by circulatory system to distant locations where they bind to target cells. the response to the hormone is delayed, and the response is prolonged; it doesn’t disappear quickly.

Question 6

what portion of endocrine system doesnt function by circulatory system transport?

Answer 6

paracrine control: secrete tissues in connective tissue spaces around the cells
autocrine: cells express receptors on their own surfaces. hormones regulate the same cells that secreted them

Question 7

diffuse neuroendocrine system (DNES)

Answer 7

not a production of hormones

Question 8

multiple function organs

Answer 8

when they dont only produce hormones, the production of hormones are secondary
ex: lung and the gut tetis and the ovaries production of gametes (primary function) and steroid hormones (secondary function)

Question 9

discrete endocrine glands

Answer 9

only secrete hormones via circulatory system
ex: hypophysis- pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal