Endocrine System Review (Latest 2023 - 2024) New Full Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- endocrine system: a collection of glands and groups of cells thats secretehormones that
regulate growth,development, and homeostasis
- hormones: chemical "messengers" of the endocrine system that are releasedinto the blood
- protein hormones: class of hormones that cannot pass through the cell mem-brane; less likely to be
stored in the body
- steroid hormone: class of hormones that can pass through the cell membrane;can be stored in the
body
5. prostaglandins: local hormones that do not enter the bloodstream
6. positive feedback: Process that amplifies a small change (Reinforce change)
7. negative feedback: a response that opposes the original stimulus
- one messenger model: mechanism of hormone action used by steroid hormones which bring
their message directly into the cell
- two messenger model: mechanism of hormone action used by protein hormones; attach to cell
membrane receptors which activate enzymes in the cell toproduce the desired effect
10. hypersecretion: excessive hormone production by an endocrine gland
11. hyposecretion: deficient hormone production by an endocrine gland
12. pituitary gland: the master gland of the endocrine system
- growth hormone: hormone secreted by anterior pituitary gland that stimulatesgrowth of bones
- luteinizing hormone: A protein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary thatstimulates ovulation
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in females and androgen production in males.