| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Endocrine glands make and release hormones directly into your___ | bloodstream | 75%
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| the hormone a-cells produce which ensures that glucose is converted from another substance | glucagon | 50%
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| when you eat, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose. the transport of glucose through cell membranes is accelerated and glucose is converted into _____ | glycogen | 50%
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| when a single signal from outside the cell (extracellular) triggers a huge response inside the cell (intracellular) | cascade/signal cascade | 25%
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| exocrine glands releases its substances through a(n) ______ | duct/opening | 25%
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| the pituitary gland consists of the anterior pituitary and the ____ | posterior pituitary gland/posterior pituitary | 25%
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| RH stands for ____hormone, which stimulates the endocrine cells. | releasing | 25%
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| the gland where adrenaline is produced | adrenal glands/adrenals | 0%
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| degree of response of cell is impacted by___ | concentration/ amount of receptors | 0%
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| Steroid hormones are formed from cholesterol and can bind to a receptor in the____ | cytoplasm | 0%
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| giant growth is caused by too much of this hormone | growth | 0%
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| self regulation of an organism | homeostase | 0%
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| IH stands for____hormone, which ensures that dendocrine cells in the anterior pituitary gland no longer produce hormones | inhibiting | 0%
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| in the islets of langerhans you have a cells that produce glucagon and b cells that produce _______ | insuline | 0%
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| the thyroid gland produces hormones that are important for metabolism, especially stimulating the burning of glucose. which element is important for the functioning of the thyroid gland? | iodine | 0%
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| the glucose concentration is expressed in ___/L | mmol/milimole | 0%
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| when hormones are produced by neurons | neurosecretion | 0%
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| protein hormones are hydrophilic and bind to a receptor in the cell membrane so that the ____ is formed/made and that transmits the signal in the cell | second messenger | 0%
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| the cell in which hormones bond to and trigger/stop a reaction | target organ | 0%
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