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Multiple Choice
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. E
8. E
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. B
5. How does the endocrine system—the body’s slower information system—transmit its
messages?
The endocrine system is a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream, where
they travel through the body and affect other tissues, including the brain. The endocrine
system’s master gland, the pituitary, influences hormone release by other glands. In an intricate
feedback system, the brain’s hypothalamus influences the pituitary gland, which influences
other glands, which release hormones, which in turn influence the brain
FRQs
1. A. Dendrite → axon → myelin sheath → axon terminal (synaptic vesicles)--> NTs cross
synaptic space → meet receptor sites → reuptake
2. A.
3. Central- brain and spinal cord
Peripheral- all neurons not part of the brain and spinal cord OR consists of autonomic
and somatic divisions
4. Adrenal gland
Pituitary glands