Endocrine System Matching
| What does "endo- " and "exo-" mean? |
| Endo- means internal; Exo- means external |
| What are tyrosine derived hormones? |
| amino acid derivatives, broken into two groups thyroid hormones and catecholamines |
| Based on solubility what are eicosanoid hormones? |
| prostoglandins and leukotriens |
| Hormones are relased from endocrine glands into? |
| the interstitial fluid where they diffuse into the blood and travel tro target tissues |
| What is the function of the nervous system? |
| Detect changes in the internal and external environment, to bring about changes to maintain homeostasis. |
| What takes hormones to tissues? |
| What is an endocrine gland and its function? |
| ductless, secretes hormones into tissue fluid, from which is diffuses into the blood |
| they are produced by neurons and behave like hormones |
| the total sum of chemical reactions occuring in the body cells |
| Based on function the response of a hormone is? |
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