Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 1RQ
The study of hormones is called _____.
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Summary Introduction
Introduction: The endocrine glands are ductless glands which secrete their hormones into the body's extracellular compartments. The distribution of endocrine hormones takes place by the blood circulation of the body.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
Correct answer: “The study of hormone is called endocrinology”.
Explanation of Solution
Hormones are the chemicals which are produced by the glands of the body. These glands are known as the endocrine glands. The endocrine glands do not have tube or ducts, so they release the hormones directly in the blood. Some of the endocrine glands are adrenal gland, pituitary gland, parathyroid, and thyroid gland. The study of the endocrine system and its secretion is known as endocrinology.
Thus, the study of hormones is called endocrinology.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Ch. 7.1 - Name the membrane transport process by which...Ch. 7.1 - What is the suffix in a chemical name that tells...Ch. 7.2 - What is the classic definition of a hormone?Ch. 7.2 - Based on what you know about the organelles...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 7.2 - The steroid hormone aldosterone has a short...Ch. 7.3 - In the blood glucose example, the increase in...Ch. 7.3 - Which insulin release pathway in Figure 7.7b is a...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 9CCCh. 7.3 - Catecholamines belong to which chemical class of...
Ch. 7.3 - What intracellular structure is used for transport...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 12CCCh. 7.3 - Match the general reflex pathway patterns shown in...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 14CCCh. 7 - The study of hormones is called _____.Ch. 7 - List the three basic ways hormones act on their...Ch. 7 - List five endocrine glands, and name one hormone...Ch. 7 - Match the following researchers with their...Ch. 7 - Put the following steps for identifying an...Ch. 7 - Prob. 6RQCh. 7 - Prob. 7RQCh. 7 - Prob. 8RQCh. 7 - Prob. 9RQCh. 7 - Prob. 10RQCh. 7 - Prob. 11RQCh. 7 - Why do steroid hormones usually take so much...Ch. 7 - Prob. 13RQCh. 7 - Prob. 14RQCh. 7 - Prob. 15RQCh. 7 - Prob. 16RQCh. 7 - In reflex control pathways involving trophic...Ch. 7 - What characteristic defines neurohormones?Ch. 7 - Prob. 19RQCh. 7 - Prob. 20RQCh. 7 - Prob. 21RQCh. 7 - Prob. 22RQCh. 7 - Prob. 23RQCh. 7 - Prob. 24RQCh. 7 - Compare and contrast the three chemical classes of...Ch. 7 - Map the following groups of terms. Add terms if...Ch. 7 - The terms specificity, receptors, and...Ch. 7 - Prob. 28RQCh. 7 - Some early experiments for male birth control...Ch. 7 - Prob. 30RQCh. 7 - The following graph shows plasma TSH concentration...Ch. 7 - Prob. 32RQ
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