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number of receptors decreases, occurs when there is excess hormones in the
bloodstream, target tissue becomes less sensitive. Ex: type 2 diabetes
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up regulation
antagonism
tolerance
down regulation
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Gap Junctions
tiny tunnels naigboring membranes allowing ions to travel between adjacent cells
Neurotransmitters
molecules released by neurons across a synapse to communicate with nearby cells
Paracrines
molecules released by cells to communicate with any nearby cells
, hormones
molecules released by a cell to communicate with any cells with the receptor for that molecule
exocrine glands
secrete product into a lumen that leads somewhere directly (skin)
endocrine
hormones released into bloodstream only released into target space, highly vascularized.
carpus callosum
looks like a C, contains thalamus