Exam 9: Endocrine Control

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -D __________

The parathyroid glands secrete _______, a small protein that regulates the calcium level of the blood and tissue fluid.

In _______, a gland increases its output to abnormally high levels, overstimulating target cells.

Aldosterone _______.

_______ are a group of about 16 closely related lipids that are manufactured by many different tissues in the body.

The _______ system helps regulate growth, reproduction, use of nutrients by cells, and fluid balance.

Neuroendocrine cells are _______.

_______ are specific cells on which hormones act.

The main glucocorticoid is _______.

A hormone that initiates changes in target cells that lead to some effects is referred to as a _______.

The _______ regulates most endocrine activity and links the nervous and endocrine systems.