The Endocrine System Provides for the Body's Long-Term Communication Needs

question 110

Multiple Choice

The endocrine system provides for the body's long-term communication needs by releasing:

• A)hormones into the nervous system
• B)neurotransmitters into the bloodstream
• C)hormones into the bloodstream
• D)neuromodulators

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Definitions:

Torpor

An energy-conserving state of low metabolic rate and inactivity. See estivation and hibernation.

Metabolic Rate

Energy use by an organism per unit time. See basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Hibernation

Long-term torpor in response to winter cold and scarcity of food. Compare with estivation.

Basking

Basking is a behavior observed in various animals, especially reptiles, where individuals expose themselves to sunlight or another heat source to regulate body temperature.