NR507 EDAPT EXAM STUDY GUIDE WEEK 6
ALTERATIONS IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ How does the nervous system communicate compared to the
endocrine system? Answer: The nervous system communicates
quickly with immediate effects, while the endocrine system
communicates more slowly with longer-lasting effects.
◉ What are the three main regulatory functions of hormones during
exercise? Answer: 1) Substrate use during exercise, 2) Fluid and
electrolyte balance, 3) RBC production.
◉ What are steroid hormones derived from? Answer: Cholesterol.
◉ Which glands secrete steroid hormones? Answer: Adrenal cortex,
ovaries, testes, and placenta.
◉ What is a key characteristic of steroid hormones? Answer: They
are lipid-soluble and can diffuse through cell membranes.
, ◉ What type of actions do steroid hormones have? Answer: Direct
gene activation.
◉ What are the two classifications of non-steroid hormones?
Answer: 1) Protein hormones, 2) Amine hormones.
◉ Give an example of a non-steroid hormone secreted by the
pancreas. Answer: Insulin.
◉ What are the actions of non-steroid hormones? Answer:
Activation of enzymes, change in membrane permeability,
promotion of protein synthesis, stimulation of cellular secretions,
and change in cellular metabolism.
◉ What is the role of prostaglandins in the body? Answer: They act
as hormones that mediate inflammatory responses and sensitize
pain receptors.
◉ What is the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in
hormone regulation? Answer: They secrete hormones in response to
releasing or inhibiting factors.
◉ What hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
during exercise? Answer: Growth hormone (GH), thyroid-
ALTERATIONS IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ How does the nervous system communicate compared to the
endocrine system? Answer: The nervous system communicates
quickly with immediate effects, while the endocrine system
communicates more slowly with longer-lasting effects.
◉ What are the three main regulatory functions of hormones during
exercise? Answer: 1) Substrate use during exercise, 2) Fluid and
electrolyte balance, 3) RBC production.
◉ What are steroid hormones derived from? Answer: Cholesterol.
◉ Which glands secrete steroid hormones? Answer: Adrenal cortex,
ovaries, testes, and placenta.
◉ What is a key characteristic of steroid hormones? Answer: They
are lipid-soluble and can diffuse through cell membranes.
, ◉ What type of actions do steroid hormones have? Answer: Direct
gene activation.
◉ What are the two classifications of non-steroid hormones?
Answer: 1) Protein hormones, 2) Amine hormones.
◉ Give an example of a non-steroid hormone secreted by the
pancreas. Answer: Insulin.
◉ What are the actions of non-steroid hormones? Answer:
Activation of enzymes, change in membrane permeability,
promotion of protein synthesis, stimulation of cellular secretions,
and change in cellular metabolism.
◉ What is the role of prostaglandins in the body? Answer: They act
as hormones that mediate inflammatory responses and sensitize
pain receptors.
◉ What is the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in
hormone regulation? Answer: They secrete hormones in response to
releasing or inhibiting factors.
◉ What hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
during exercise? Answer: Growth hormone (GH), thyroid-
