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Which of the following regulates the amount of hormone in the blood?

• feedback mechanism

• neurotransmitters

• synapse

• target cells

Which chemicals produced in an endocrine gland affects the growth and response of other body parts?

• enzymes

• hormones

• neurotransmitters

• tropisms

Which body part is involved both in the nervous and endocrine systems?

• adrenal gland

• hypothalamus

• testis

• thyroid gland

If you skip a meal, which body response will take place?

• Insulin levels would rise.

• Glucagon levels would rise.

• Insulin levels would rise, and glucose would be converted into glycogen.

• Glucagon levels would rise, and glycogen would be converted into glucose.

Which of the following is an advantage of having the endocrine system and the nervous system in fight-or-flight response?

• the endocrine responds faster

• the endocrine usually lasts longer

• the endocrine system affects only the largest organs whose response is needed to meet the emergency

• the response made by the endocrine system allows the nervous system to think of a way out of the situation instead of simply maintaining the body in the alert state

Organize these body reactions as to their correct autonomic sub-system.

Groups:

(a) Sympathetic Nervous System

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(b) Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Stimulate digestion and saliva production

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• Increases heart rate

Identify the brain lobe responsible for visual processing.

What type of feedback mechanism is responsible for the suppression of the production of FSH when estrogen levels are high during the menstrual cycle?

Which part of this system has excretory and reproductive functions?

Illustrate one function of the gonads.