BIOL 2404 A&P Basics

Dr. Weis

Lecture Quiz Eight : Endocrine

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1. Define hormone (1 point)
2. Fill in the following chart (go across to complete each section) : [7 points]

   Hormone	Secreted by	Hormone target effects
   a) Insulin
   b)	Thyroid Follicles
   c)		promote growth and repair in all tissues
   d) ACTH
   e)	testes interstitial cells
   f)		kidney to reabsorb water
   g)	adrenal medulla

3. Explain how the hypothalamus controls the pituitary. [1 point]
4. The release of hormones can be triggered three major ways, name two. [1 point]

Extra Credit : [0.5 each]

EC1) Name a problem with the endocrine system

EC2) Name one of the two types of signal transductions that hormones trigger.