Chapter 11, Problem 52FB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The given blank space in the statement “Prostaglandins have recognized roles in reproduction, respiration, and ________.”

Introduction:

The hormone like molecules that are produced in most mammalian tissues are eicosanoids. Leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes are the compounds included in eicosanoids. Various physiological processes, such as inflammation, blood flow regulation, smooth muscle contraction, and pain perception, are mediated by these eicosanoids.