Question

. Define hormone . Describe paracrine communication. Identify four mechanisms of intercellular communication. List the three types of hormones based on their chemical structure. Provide examples of each type Describe the process of hormones that communicate with the plasma membrane receptors. . What primary factor determines each cell's hormonal sensitivities? . Identify the two lobes of the pituitary gland. How do they differ structurally and functionally? . List and discuss the functions of the 9 pituitary hormones Describe the feedback control of endocrine secretion at the hypothalamus. . Identify the thyroid gland's hormones and their functions . How would the level of iodine in the blood affect thyroid function? . Describe the location of the parathyroid glands Identify the hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands . The removal of the parathyroid glands would result in a decrease in the blood concentration of which important mineral? . Identify the two regions of the adrenal gland, describe their physiological make-up, and the hormones that each region secretes List the three zones of the adrenal cortex. Identify the hormone-secreting cells of the pineal gland. Increased amounts of light would inhibit the production of which hormone? List three possible functions of melatonin. Identify the types of cells in the pancreatic islets and the hormones produced by each Identify the hormones secreted by the kidneys. Identify a hormone released by adipose tissue .Describe the action of renin in the bloodstream.

Answer 1

Hi, as per our regulation the first four questions are answered completely.

1. Hormones.: it is a regulatory chemical substance, which upon secretion can modulate the function and activity of various organs of the body.
2. Four ways of intercellular communication. A. Gap junctions.

B. Synaptic junctions

C. Paracrine and autocrine

D. Endocrine.

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4. There are three type of hormones based on chemical structure.

1. Peptide hormones: hormones made up of amino acid subunits, example include prolactin.
2. Eicosanoids: derived from lipids such as arachidonic acid. Example, prostaglandin
3. Steroid hormones: made of cholesterol. Example estradiol and testosterone.