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PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+


◉Ligand. Answer: Molecules that bind to proteins reversibly


◉Indirect communication. Answer: Chemical messengers


◉Chemical messenger steps. Answer: 1. Messenger is produced by
source cell
2. Messenger is released, often by secretion
3. Messenger travels to the target cell
4. Target cells has receptors
5. Messenger binds to target cell receptors and triggers a response
6. Communication is indirect


◉3 classifications of chemical messengers. Answer: Paracrine
Neurotransmitter
Hormone

, ◉Paracrines. Answer: chemicals that communicate with
neighboring cells. Target cell must be close enough to be reached by
simple diffusion.


◉Paracrine includes:. Answer: Amines, peptides/proteins,
eicosanoids


◉Neurotransmitter includes. Answer: Amino acids, amines,
peptides/proteins


◉Hormones include:. Answer: Amines, steroids, peptides/proteins


◉Example of paracrine. Answer: Histamine


◉Histamine. Answer: Important in allergic reactions and
inflammation. Secreted by mast cells.


◉Autocrine chemical messenger. Answer: A subclass of paracrines
Chemical that signals the same cell that secreted it
Source and target are the same


◉Synaptocrine chemical messenger. Answer: Produced by neurons
and released into the ECF of the synaptic cleft.

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