EDAPT- The Endocrine System - Part I
Select all the following body systems that have mechanisms of regulation for most body
systems. - Nervous
Endocrine
Indicate if the following functions are regulated by the endocrine system or by other
systems. - *Regulated by endocrine system:*
• Sleep
• Stress
• Growth
• Metablolism
• Mood
• Reproduction
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Tissue function
*Regulated by other systems:*
• Olfaction
Which glands secrete their product by way of a duct directly onto an epithelial surface? -
Exocrine
Indicate if each description belongs to endocrine or exocrine glands. - *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. -
*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.
