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The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.
True
False
What is the function of the endocrine system?
to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood
to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities
to provide structure and support for the body
to defend the body against pathogens
When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that
Positive feedback
Negative Feedback
None
Both
What are glands?
Organs that make and excrete waste
Organs that make and release secretions
Organs that make and release white blood cells
Organs that make and excrete carbon dioxide
Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?
Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone
Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell
Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition
Magic!
Which statement about diabetes is correct?
Type 1 is caused by the failure to produce insulin
Type 1 is caused by the failure to produce glucose
Type 2 is caused by the failure to produce insulin
What happens when blood sugar levels become too high?
Insulin is secreted, causing the conversion of glucose to glycogen
Glucagon is secreted, causing the conversion of glucose to glycogen
Insulin is secreted, causing the conversion of glycogen to glucose
Choose levels of organization in the correct order from smallest to largest.
organ system, tissue, organ, cells
cells, organs, tissues, organ systems
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
Hormones are
email messages
chemical messages
voicemail messages
chemical markers
Which are glands?
Thyroid
Thymus
Throat
Adrenal
Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.
liver
bladder
pancreas
heart
Exocrine
circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs
gland that makes substances such as sweat, tears, saliva, milk, and digestive juices, and releases them through a duct or opening to a body surface
tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organ
the control of hormone release in response to changes in extracellular fluids such as blood or the ion concentration in the blood
Endocrine
circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs
gland that makes substances such as sweat, tears, saliva, milk, and digestive juices, and releases them through a duct or opening to a body surface
tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organ
the control of hormone release in response to changes in extracellular fluids such as blood or the ion concentration in the blood
Hormone
circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs
gland that makes substances such as sweat, tears, saliva, milk, and digestive juices, and releases them through a duct or opening to a body surface
tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organ
the control of hormone release in response to changes in extracellular fluids such as blood or the ion concentration in the blood
Which coordination system gives an immediate response?
Endocrine
Nervous
Circle the pituitary gland
Circle the pancreas
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