BPK 105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Endocrine Gland, Autocrine Signalling, Blood Sugar

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Module 6 - Review Questions - Part 1
1. Briefly describe the regulatory functions of the endocrine system. [5 marks]
1. Metabolism.
The endocrine system regulates the rate of metabolism, the sum of the chemical
changes that occur in tissues.
2. Control of food intake and digestion.
The endocrine system regulates the level of satiety
(fullness) and the breakdown of food into individual nutrients.
3. Tissue development.
The endocrine system influences the development of tissues, such as
those of the nervous system.
4. Ion regulation.
The endocrine system regulates the solute concentration of the blood.
5. Water balance.
The endocrine system regulates water balance by controlling solutes in the
blood.
6. Heart rate and blood pressure regulation.
The endocrine system helps regulate the heart rate
and blood pressure and helps prepare the body for physical activity.
7. Control of blood glucose and other nutrients.
The endocrine system regulates the levels of
blood glucose and other nutrients in the blood.
8. Control of reproductive functions.
The endocrine system controls the development and
functions of the reproductive systems in males and females.
9. Uterine contractions and milk release.
The endocrine system regulates uterine contractions
during delivery and stimulates milk release from the breasts in lactating females.
10. Immune system regulation.
The endocrine system helps control the production and
functions of immune cells.
2. Describe each of the different functional classifications of chemical
messengers. Provide an example of each and the function of each example
(use glossary). [8 marks]
The four classes of chemical messengers are autocrine, paracrine, neurotransmitter, and
endocrine.
Autocrine: Denoting self-stimulation through cellular production of a factor and a specific
receptor for it.
Paracrine: Kind of hormone function in which the effects of the hormone are restricted to the
local environment.
Neurotransmitter: Chemical that is released by a presynaptic cell into the synaptic cleft and that
acts on the postsynaptic cell to cause a response.
Endocrine: Ductless gland that secretes internally, usually into the circulatory system.
There are different functional classifications of intercellular chemical signals. The first category
are autocrine chemical messengers, which work to stimulate the same cell that originally
secreted it. For example when there is an area of infection inside the body, it needs numerous
white blood cells to fight it off. The White blood cells have autocrine chemical messengers
enabling them to stimulate their own replication to increase their numbers. The second category
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Module 6 - review questions - part 1: briefly describe the regulatory functions of the endocrine system. The endocrine system regulates the rate of metabolism, the sum of the chemical changes that occur in tissues: control of food intake and digestion. The endocrine system regulates the level of satiety (fullness) and the breakdown of food into individual nutrients: tissue development. The endocrine system influences the development of tissues, such as those of the nervous system: ion regulation. The endocrine system regulates the solute concentration of the blood: water balance. The endocrine system regulates water balance by controlling solutes in the blood: heart rate and blood pressure regulation. The endocrine system helps regulate the heart rate and blood pressure and helps prepare the body for physical activity: control of blood glucose and other nutrients. The endocrine system regulates the levels of blood glucose and other nutrients in the blood: control of reproductive functions.

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