Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 1SQ
__________ are molecules released from a signaling cell that have effects on target cells.
- a. Hormones
- b. Neurotransmitters
- c. Local signaling molecules
- d. Pheromones
- e. a and b
- f. all of the above
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______are signaling molecules that travel through the blood and affect distant cells in the same individual. a. Hormones c. Pheromones b. Neurotransmitters d. Neuromodulators
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a. Neurotransmitters must bind to a receptor to exert an action on a cell but hormones do not have
to bind to a receptor to exert an action
b. The nervous system effects are longer lasting than the endocrine system
c. The nervous system effects are faster to respond than the endocrine system
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Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 15 - Distinguish among hormones, neurotransmitters,...Ch. 15 - A hormone molecule binds to a receptor on a cell...Ch. 15 - Which hormones produced in the posterior and...Ch. 15 - Prob. 4RQCh. 15 - Give two examples of feedback control of hormone...Ch. 15 - __________ are molecules released from a signaling...Ch. 15 - Hormones are produced by ______________. a....Ch. 15 - ADH and oxytocin are hypothalamic hormones...Ch. 15 - _______ has effects on body tissues in general. a....Ch. 15 - Which of the following stimulate the secretion of...
Ch. 15 - _________lowers blood sugar levels; ____________...Ch. 15 - The pituitary detects a rising hormone...Ch. 15 - Second messengers assist _________. a. steroid...Ch. 15 - Match the hormone source with the closest...Ch. 15 - Match the endocrine control concepts.Ch. 15 - Addisons disease develops when the adrenal cortex...Ch. 15 - A physician sees a patient whose symptoms include...Ch. 15 - Prob. 3CTCh. 15 - Secretion of the hormone ADH may decrease or stop...
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