Endocrine System Big Picture (A&P)

The major anatomical components of the endocrine system are _

• Glands

• Muscles

• Nerves

• Neurons

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Endocrine glandular cells _ a specific type of molecule. Select 2

• Synthesize

• Secrete

• Catabolize

• Transport

Endocrine cells synthesize and secrete _

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• Blood cells

• Receptors

• Many different types of substances

Endocrine cells synthesize and secrete hormones to the _

• Bloodstream

• Lymph

• Epithelial surface

• Extracellular matrix

• Cytoplasm

Hormones are a type of _

• Signaling molecule

• Receptor

• Enzyme

• Antibody

• Kinase

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Why do hormones have a wide variety of physiological effects on the body?

• They alter the activity of cells

• They prevent cells from functioning properly

• They allow cells to perform apoptosis

• They allow cells to perform transcription and translation

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Which of the following is NOT a class of hormone?

• Amine

• Protein

• Steroid

• Carbohydrate

What are amine hormones composed of?

• Single amino acids

• Amino acid chains

• Cholesterol

• Sugars

• Nucleotides

Amine synthesis involves the _ of amino acids

• Modification

• Breakdown

• Combining

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What are peptide and protein hormones composed of?

• Single amino acids

• Amino acid chains

• Cholesterol

• Sugars

• Nucleotides

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