PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 18, Problem 26CP
What hormones are secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, placenta, kidneys, skin adipose tissue, and heart?
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1) Gross Anatomy and Basic Function of the Endocrine Glands
a)Both the endocrine and nervous systems are major regulating systems of the body; however, the nervous system has been compared to a text message, and the endocrine system to mailing a letter. Briefly explain this comparison.
b) Chemically, hormones belong chiefly to two molecular groups, the___ and the___
c) If hormones travel in the bloodstream, why don't all tissues respond to all hormones?
Which of the following can regulate the release of hormone from an endocrine tissue?
a) Non-hormonal substances in the blood
b) Other hormones
c) Negative feed-back mechanisms
d) The nervous system
What is the largest endocrine gland?
1) Liver
2) Pancreas
3) Adrenal
4) Hypothalamus
5) Thyroid
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PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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List the similarities among and...Ch. 18 - Prob. 2CPCh. 18 - 3. What is the difference between down-regulation...Ch. 18 - 4. Identify the chemical classes of hormones, and...Ch. 18 - How are hormones transported in the blood?Ch. 18 - What factors determine the responsiveness of a...Ch. 18 - What are the differences among permissive effects,...Ch. 18 - Prob. 8CPCh. 18 - Prob. 9CPCh. 18 - Prob. 10CP
Ch. 18 - Prob. 11CPCh. 18 - Prob. 12CPCh. 18 - Prob. 13CPCh. 18 - Prob. 14CPCh. 18 - Prob. 15CPCh. 18 - Prob. 16CPCh. 18 - Prob. 17CPCh. 18 - Prob. 18CPCh. 18 - Prob. 19CPCh. 18 - Prob. 20CPCh. 18 - Prob. 21CPCh. 18 - Prob. 22CPCh. 18 - Prob. 23CPCh. 18 - Prob. 24CPCh. 18 - Prob. 25CPCh. 18 - What hormones are secreted by the gastrointestinal...Ch. 18 - Prob. 27CPCh. 18 - Prob. 28CPCh. 18 - Prob. 29CPCh. 18 - Prob. 30CPCh. 18 - Prob. 31CPCh. 18 - 32. Which hormone is related to the muscle atrophy...Ch. 18 - Prob. 1CTQCh. 18 - 2. Amanda (from question 1 above) goes to the...Ch. 18 - Prob. 3CTQ
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