Chemical Coordination

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

As the nerve fibres do not ______ all the cells of the body , and the cellular functions need to be continuously regulated , a special kind of integration and coordination is provided by _______.

Back (Answer)

Innervate Hormones

Front (Question)

The neural system and endocrine system jointly coordinate and regulate the ____in the body .

Back (Answer)

Physiological functions

Front (Question)

Endocrine glands are also called ____becoz they _____ducts .

Back (Answer)

Ductless glands Lack

Front (Question)

The ____of endocrine glands are called HORMONES .

Back (Answer)

Secretions

Front (Question)

Hormone is a chemical produced by the endocrine glands and released into ____ and transported to a ____ .

Back (Answer)

Blood Distantly located target organ

Front (Question)

Hormones are ____chemicals which act as ______and are produced in ____amounts .

Back (Answer)

Non-nutrient Intercellular messengers Trace amounts

Front (Question)

What does the new definition of hormones cover ?

Back (Answer)

A number of new molecules in addition to the hormones secreted by the organised endocrine glands

Front (Question)

__possess a very simple endocrine system with a few hormones .

Back (Answer)

Invertebrates

Front (Question)

The endocrine glands and hormone producing _______ located in diff parts of our body constitute the endocrine system .

Back (Answer)

Diffused tissues /cells

#10

Front (Question)

In addition to main glands , some other organs also produce hormones . Name -

Back (Answer)

GIT -gastrointestinal tract Liver Kidneys Heart

#11

Front (Question)

Name the main endocrine glands -

Back (Answer)

Pituitary Pineal thyroid Adrenal Pancreas Thymus Gonads Parathyroid

#12

Front (Question)

Hypothalamus is the _part of the ____.

Back (Answer)

Basal Forebrain /diencephalon

#13

Front (Question)

__regulates. Wide spectrum of body functions .

Back (Answer)

Hypothalamus

#14

Front (Question)

Hypothalamus contains several groups of ____cells called _____.

Back (Answer)

Neurosecretory cells Nuclei

#15

Front (Question)

Function of nuclei (neurosecretory cells ) in hypothalamus -

Back (Answer)

Produce hormones

#16

Front (Question)

What are the types of hormones produced by hypothalamus ? Name -

Back (Answer)

2 Releasing - stimulate secretion of pituitary Inhibiting -inhibit secretions of pituitary

#17

Front (Question)

Example of stimulation hormone from hypothalamus -

Back (Answer)

GnRH - gonadotrophin releasing hormone

#18

Front (Question)

Function of GnRH -

Back (Answer)

Stimulates the PITUITARY synthesis and release of gonadotrophins .

#19

Front (Question)

____from _____ inhibits the release of growth hormone from pituitary .

Back (Answer)

Somatostatin Hypothalamus

#20

Front (Question)

The hormones released from hypothalamus neurons , pass through ____and are released from their ____.

Back (Answer)

Axons Nerve ending

#21

Front (Question)

The inhibiting and releasing hormones from the hypothalamus reach the pituitary through a ________ and regulate the functions of ____.

Back (Answer)

Portal circulatory system Anterior pituitary

#22

Front (Question)

The posterior pituitary is under ______of hypothalamus .

Back (Answer)

Direct neural regulation

#23

Front (Question)

The hypothalamus regulates the activities of ______ through a portal circulatory system .

Back (Answer)

ANTERIOR pituitary

#24

Front (Question)

Function of SOMATOSTATIN -

Back (Answer)

Inhibits the release of growth hormone from pituitary