Exam 7: Vision, Hormones, and Neurotransmitters

glucocorticoids, the mineralocorticoids and the sex steroids are released by which gland?

Which hormone increases body energy and prepare us for 'Fight or Flight' response?

Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they secrete their hormones:

Control of the anterior pituitary is by -----------inputs from the hypothalamus but the posterior pituitary are controlled by --------input from the hypothalamus.

Release of oxytosine is an example of

Once hormone has been secreted, it reaches to target organ through

Cholecystokinin (CCK) is an example of :

, the receptors within the endocrine gland register that there is enough hormone circulating and turn off production and/or release of any more hormone at some cut-off point, known as:

Insulin is an example of

Under strong emotions:

What is a target cell?

Semicircular canals are involved in which sense?

Which chemical in the following list can act as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone?

Diabetic conditions are due to imbalance in the secretion of ------- and ------ -hormones from-----gland.

Two hormones which have a significant role at the time of child birth are:

Which neurotransmitter is produced by the neurons located in a region of brain called substantia nigra?

The endocrine system is the internal communication network in the body, and it uses chemical messengers called-----

Disruptions of dopamine transmission lead to resting tremors and jerky motor movements called -----

Sex steroids are involved in:

Autocrine action is used to describe a hormone that :