MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-has a receptor for a specific hormone
A)endocrine gland
B)negative feedback
C)target organ cell
D)steroid hormone
E)prostaglandin
F)exocrine gland
G)nonsteroid hormone
H)cyclic AMP
I)positive feedback

Question

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Target organ cells have receptors for specific hormones.

Answer: A
 An endocrine gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.

Answer: D
 Steroid hormones are derived from cholesterol and can pass through the cell membrane to bind to intracellular receptors.

Answer: G
 Nonsteroid hormones cannot pass through the cell membrane and bind to surface receptors.

Answer: F
 Exocrine glands secrete their products into ducts that carry them to a particular location in the body, such as the digestive or reproductive tract.

Answer: E
 Prostaglandins are hormone-like molecules produced in many tissues throughout the body that play a role in inflammation and pain.

Answer: H
 Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is a second messenger molecule that relays signals from nonsteroid hormones inside the cell.

Answer: B
 Negative feedback is a mechanism of hormone regulation in which the secretion of a hormone is inhibited by the effects of its own actions.

Answer: I
 Positive feedback is a mechanism of hormone regulation in which the secretion of a hormone is increased by the effects of its own actions.

MATCHING Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Description or Definition