EDAPT THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM PART I ADVANCED
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Select all the following body systems that have mechanisms of regulation for
most body systems. - CORRECT ANSWER -Nervous
Endocrine
Which glands secrete their product by way of a duct directly onto an epithelial
surface? - CORRECT ANSWER -Exocrine
Indicate if each description belongs to endocrine or exocrine glands. -
CORRECT ANSWER -*Endocrine:*
• Glands exhibit a high density of capillaries.
• Secretions are distributed through the bloodstream.
• Secretions serve as a form of cell-to-cell communication.
• Secretions belong to three chemical categories - steroids, monoamines and
peptides.
*Exocrine:*
• Secretions are released via ducts onto epithelial tissues.
• Secretions serve to lubricate mucosal membranes.
• Secretions might contain metabolic waste.
• Secretions may hase antimicrobial properties.
Classify the following as characteristics of the endocrine system or nervous
system. - CORRECT ANSWER -*Endocrine System:*
• Adapts relatively slowly
, • Communicates by means of hormones.
• Reacts more slowly to stimuli.
• May continue responding long after stimulus stops.
*Nervous System:*
• Communicates by means of electrical impulses.
• Adapts relatively quickly to continual stimulation.
A hormone is a __________ and the target cells is __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has
receptors for specific hormones.
Indicate if the following functions are regulated by the endocrine system or by
other systems. - CORRECT ANSWER -*Regulated by endocrine system:*
• Sleep
• Stress
• Growth
• Metablolism
• Mood
• Reproduction
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Tissue function
*Regulated by other systems:*
• Olfaction
Which of the following is considered a secondary endocrine structure? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Pancreas
Select all of the following molecules that are capable of penetrating the plasma
membrane of cells. - CORRECT ANSWER -Gases
NURSING COURSE MASTER REVIEW 2026/2027 ||
MULTIPLE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ||
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Select all the following body systems that have mechanisms of regulation for
most body systems. - CORRECT ANSWER -Nervous
Endocrine
Which glands secrete their product by way of a duct directly onto an epithelial
surface? - CORRECT ANSWER -Exocrine
Indicate if each description belongs to endocrine or exocrine glands. -
CORRECT ANSWER -*Endocrine:*
• Glands exhibit a high density of capillaries.
• Secretions are distributed through the bloodstream.
• Secretions serve as a form of cell-to-cell communication.
• Secretions belong to three chemical categories - steroids, monoamines and
peptides.
*Exocrine:*
• Secretions are released via ducts onto epithelial tissues.
• Secretions serve to lubricate mucosal membranes.
• Secretions might contain metabolic waste.
• Secretions may hase antimicrobial properties.
Classify the following as characteristics of the endocrine system or nervous
system. - CORRECT ANSWER -*Endocrine System:*
• Adapts relatively slowly
, • Communicates by means of hormones.
• Reacts more slowly to stimuli.
• May continue responding long after stimulus stops.
*Nervous System:*
• Communicates by means of electrical impulses.
• Adapts relatively quickly to continual stimulation.
A hormone is a __________ and the target cells is __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has
receptors for specific hormones.
Indicate if the following functions are regulated by the endocrine system or by
other systems. - CORRECT ANSWER -*Regulated by endocrine system:*
• Sleep
• Stress
• Growth
• Metablolism
• Mood
• Reproduction
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Tissue function
*Regulated by other systems:*
• Olfaction
Which of the following is considered a secondary endocrine structure? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Pancreas
Select all of the following molecules that are capable of penetrating the plasma
membrane of cells. - CORRECT ANSWER -Gases
