Endocrine System - Morris

The body system composed of glands and hormones which regulate reactions in your body

• Circulatory System

• Endocrine System

• Digestive System

• Respiratory System

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The protein found on the surface of a cell that recognizes specific hormones.

• Glands

• Enzymes

• Hormones

• Receptors

Using the diagram, which gland makes the hormones insulin and glucagon?

• A

• D

• E

• G

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The chemical messenger of the endocrine gland that helps to regulate homeostasis in the body.

• Hormone

• Receptor

• Gland

• Pancreas

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

How hormones travel through the body...

• Glands

• Respiratory System

• Bloodstream

• Esophagus

Where a hormone is produced...

• Target Organ

• Receptor

• Bloodstream

• Gland

Where the hormone travels to relay the message...

• Target Cell

• Gland

• Secreting Cell

• Organelle

In humans, certain glands produce chemicals that are distributed by the circulatory system and influence various target organs. These glands are classified as

• intestinal glands

• salivary glands

• gastric glands

• endocrine glands

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Which statement best describes the chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands?

• They are secreted in one place and most often act at another.

• They are distributed by the nervous system.

• They are found only in vertebrates.

• They are secreted into specialized ducts for transport.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The hormone adrenaline can affect only cells with

• genes that break down adrenaline

• the appropriate antibodies

• ribosomes that produce adrenaline

• appropriately shaped receptors