Exam 25: Endocrine Regulation

Aspirin and ibuprofen produce some of their effects by inhibiting PGA synthesis.

Hormones that are antagonistic to each other are able to "fine-tune" the activity of the target cell with great accuracy.

Hormones can be classified based on their chemical structure or their function.

The target organs for tropic hormones are usually other endocrine glands.

Protein hormones that contain lipid molecules can be classified as glycoprotein hormones.

The type(s) of prostaglandin that play(s) a role in the development of a fever is(are):

The many hormones secreted by endocrine tissues can be classified simply as _____ hormones.

Explain how a cell can upregulate or downregulate its response to the presence of a hormone.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a functional classification of hormones?

What are prostaglandins? From what substance are they made? Name two effects prostaglandins have on the body.

A hormone that stimulates the salivary glands (exocrine glands) would be a tropic hormone.

Match each term with its explanation or definition. -Sometimes called a tissue hormone

Hormones that regulate activity in the secreting cell itself are called:

In areas of the body where circulation is poor, hormones are carried by small ducts called hormone channels.

How do the actions of prostaglandins differ from the actions of hormones?

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are neurotransmitters.

The endocrine system can regulate most cells in the body.

Two specific prostaglandins are thromboxanes and leukotrienes.

The number of hormone receptors a cell has remains constant throughout the life of the cell.