ANAPHY ENDOCRINE SYSTEM QUIZ!!

Chemical messengers that are secreted directly to the blood stream by endocrine glands.

Response to certain levels of substance

The hormone secreted by an endocrine gland stimulates the release of other hormones

Response to an action potential and release neurotransmitters and/or neauroptides to stimulate endocrine cells

Are ductless glands that directly secretes their products into blood stream

Drains their secretion through a duct to the outside of the body or into a hollow organ

A pea-shaped structure that measures 1-1.5 cm

Portion of the diencephalon of the brain, forming the floor and part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle.

What are the 5 cell types produced in the pituitary gland

Formerly called as the "master gland"