The document discusses the differences between endocrine and exocrine glands. Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, while exocrine glands secrete substances through ducts onto external surfaces. It lists the major endocrine glands in the human body and identifies that mineralocorticoids produced by the adrenal cortex help regulate mineral and water balance in the blood.

2. Question 1:
What is the difference between the endocrine gland
and the exocrine gland?
Endocrine gland is a gland whose secretions (called
hormones) are collected by the blood and reach the
tissues through the circulation. The hypophysis (pituitary)
and the adrenals are examples of endocrine glands.
Exocrine gland is a gland whose secretions are released
externally through ducts (into the skin, intestinal lumen,
mouth, etc.). The sebaceous glands and the salivary
glands are examples of exocrine glands.

3. The autocrines are chemicals that exert their effects on
the same cells that secrete them, while paracrines act
locally but affect cell types other than those releasing the
paracrine chemicals.

4. the pineal gland (or pineal body)
the hypophysis (or pituitary)
the thyroid
the parathyroids
the endocrine part of the pancreas
the adrenals
the gonads (testicles or ovaries).

5. Question 4 :
Adrenal hormones that help regulate
the balance of minerals and water in
the blood are:
glucocorticoids mineralocorticoids
produced by the produced by the
adrenal cortex. adrenal cortex.

6. Did you pick?
glucocorticoids produced by the adrenal cortex.

7. Nope! Try Again!

8. Did you pick?
mineralocorticoids produced by the adrenal
cortex.

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