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What are the functions of the Thyroid Hormone (TH)? - ANSWER-1. Controls metabolic rate 2. Alertness 3. Bone growth 4. Growth of skin, hair, etc. 5. Controls fetal nervous system This hormone feeds back to the pituitary to secrete growth hormones. - ANSWER-Thyroid hormone (TH) This hormon...

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BIO 202 Exam 1 Endocrine system Questions & Answers 100% Correct
Chemical messengers secreted into the blood stream, act on cells far away - ANSWER-
Hormones
Released by nerves to affect cells - ANSWER-Neurotransmitters
What are the functions of the Thyroid Hormone (TH)? - ANSWER-1. Controls metabolic rate
2. Alertness
3. Bone growth
4. Growth of skin, hair, etc.
5. Controls fetal nervous system
This hormone feeds back to the pituitary to secrete growth hormones. - ANSWER-
Thyroid hormone (TH)
This hormone regulates calcium metabolism. - ANSWER-Parathyroid hormone
This gland is responsible for producing epinephrine (medulla), mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and sex hormones (cortex). - ANSWER-Adrenal gland
This organ of the endocrine system is mainly an exocrine digestive gland. - ANSWER-
Pancreas
What are the three important chemicals that islet of Langerhan cells produce? - ANSWER-1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Somatostatin
The scientific study of hormones and the endocrine organs. - ANSWER-Endocrinology
These glands produce hormones and lack ducts. They also release their hormones into the surrounding tissue fluid. - ANSWER-Endocrine glands (ductless glands)
The ovaries and testes are also known as the _____. - ANSWER-Gonads
This hypoglycemic hormone lowers blood sugar and is derived from beta cells. - ANSWER-Insulin

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