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ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!




endocrine singaling - (ANSWER)between two cells far away message (hormone) travels in blood

distant target cells



paracrine signaling - (ANSWER)say something to neighbor adjacent target cell



autocrine signaling - (ANSWER)talk to self target sites on same cell



nervous system - (ANSWER)rapid short acting signals

precise and direct connections between cells (synapses)

signals have low affinity



endocrine system - (ANSWER)slower acting longer lasting signals

homeostasis , growth and development, reproduction, and metabolism

diffuse indirect connections (via bloodstream)

singles have high affinity

HORMONES



amines - (ANSWER)tyrosine based signaling molecules

thyroid hormones T3 T4



steroids - (ANSWER)signals made from cholesterol

testosterone cortisol

HYDROPHOBIC not storable can cross membranes SLOW affect gene expression to make NEW proteins
low affinity bc mostly bound to transport protein



peptides - (ANSWER)short protein signalers

insulin

, NPB 110A MIDTERM 3 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!




encoded by genes (ER to golgi to PM) in genome

HYDROPHILIC packed and stored in vesicles

travels freely in blood

don't want to go through PM bc love water

can also change gene expression

FAST-changes activity of existing proteins



hypothalamus - (ANSWER)receives large number of inputs integrates signals to coordinate an endocrine
response directly controls the pituitary



Pituitary - (ANSWER)secretes hormones into bloodstream controlling physiological functions

2 posterior facing back

6 anterior facing front



posterior pituitary - (ANSWER)controlled and secreted by a hypothalamic neurons



anterior pituitary - (ANSWER)controlled by a hypothalamic hormone which either stimulates or inhibits
release from the anterior pituitary



Trophic hormones - (ANSWER)act as growth factor and or mitogen on their target tissue



Tropic hormones - (ANSWER)regulate hormones secretion from their target tissue



endocrine signaling controlled by hypothalamus pituitary axis - (ANSWER)negative feedback ex thyroid
hormone

signal to hypothalamus TRH activates anterior pituitary hormones TSH finds thyroid gland receptors
releases TH TH inhibits anterior pituitary and hypothalamus

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