Straighterline BIO 201L Lab 9 Worksheet Lab 9 The Endocrine System 2022 | Complete | 100% Correct Answers

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Pre-Lab Questions ”1. What is the function of the endocrine system?” The endocrine system regulates and facilitates the metabolism and development/growth of the body and promoting sexual functi... oning and development. ”2. Research two types of hormones and describe the mode of action for each. ” Oxytocin promotes labour byb inducing contractions and regulation of bleeding following birth. Melatonin facilitates individual sleep-wake cycle. ”3. Which gland is both endocrine and exocrine? ” Endocrine and exocrine are all entailed in pancreas gland. ”4. Which hormones control the fight or flight response? ” Adrenaline hormone is responsible for flight and fight response. ”5. What is type 1 diabetes and what is the treatment for this disease? ” Type 1 diabetes involves the incapability of the body in sectreting its insulin. The recommended therapy involves insulin therapy, regular exercises or working out and regulating individual levels of sugar intake. ”6. Describe how Ca2+ levels in the blood are regulated by hormones. ” The parathyroid hormone regulates the concetration of calcium in blood by controlling the osteoblasts and osteoclasts. The thyroid gland produces the calcitonin hormone to lower calcium levels when high. ”7. How do the nervous and endocrine systems work together to maintain homeostasis of the body? ” To facilitate the homeostasis the endocrine system recives the signals from the nervous system to secrete hormones and the appropriate time to. Experiment 1: Microscopic Anatomy of the Endocrine System Table 2: Experiment 1 Image Observations [Show More]

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