A. Strength; Rigidity; Makes
marrow
A. Arthritis; Osteoporosis
Q. What is an endocrine gland?
Q. What is an exocrine gland?
A. A ductless gland; Hormone
producing gland
A. A ducted gland
Q. Name a product of the endocrine
portion of the pancreas.
A. Insulin; Glucagon
Q. State two ways in which
hormone action differs from nerve
action.
Q. Explain what is meant by the
axial skeleton?
A. Vertebral column and skull & rib
cage
Q. Give a function of red marrow.
A. Chemical transmission; Slower
action; Longer lasting effect; Many
target organs
A. Formation of blood cells
Q. What is meant by an
antagonistic muscle pair?
Q. Give a deficiency symptom of
insulin.
A. Pair of muscles that have
opposite effects
A. Diabetes mellitus
Q. What is a hormone?
Q. Give a function of cartilage.
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A. A chemical messenger; Product
of endocrine gland
Q. State two ways in which
hormones are similar to plant
growth regulators.
A. Protection; Absorbs shock;
Reduces friction
Q. Where are the discs in the human
backbone?
A. Produced in one location; Acts in
different location; Prolonged effect
Q. Give two examples of the use of
hormone supplements.
A. Between the vertebrae
Q. Give a function of a tendon.
A. Treatment of diabetes;
Contraception
A. Joins muscle to bone
Q. Hormones are secreted by …
glands.
Q. What is the function of the discs
in the human backbone?
A. Shock absorption; Friction-free
movement; Prevention of wear
and tear
A. Endocrine
Q. State one way in which hormone
action differs from nerve action.
Q. What is the role of Yellow bone
marrow?
A. Slower to act; More sustained;
Chemical in nature
Q. What is meant by feedback in
relation to hormone action?
A. Fat storage
Q. Name a long bone in the human
body.
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A. When the level of a hormone in
the blood controls the production
of another or itself
Q. Give two functions of the human
skeleton.
A. Femur; Tibia; Fibula; Humerus;
Radius; Ulna
Q. What is the role of Red bone
marrow?
A. Strength; Support; Shape;
Mobility; Protection; Muscle
attachment; Blood cell production
Q. Name one disorder of the
musculoskeletal system.
A. Blood cell formation
Q. State a function of spongy bone.
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