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P A R T 6  Drugs acting on the endocrine system

MULTIPLE RESPONSE Select all that apply. 1. Hormones exert their influence on human cells by influencing which of the following? a. enzyme-controlled reactions b. messenger RNA c. lysosome activity d. transcription RNA e. cellular DNA f. cyclic AMP activity 2. The specific criteria that define a hormone would include which of the following? a. It is produced in very small amounts. b. It is secreted directly into the bloodstream. c. It is slowly metabolised in the liver and lungs. d. It reacts with a very specific receptor set on a target cell. e. A mechanism is always available to immediately destroy it. f. It can change a cell’s basic function.

3. Some endocrine glands do not respond to the hypothalamic–pituitary axis. These glands include the: a. thyroid gland. b. ovaries. c. parathyroid glands. d. adrenal cortex. e. endocrine pancreas. f. GI gastrin-secreting cells.