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Chapter 49.3, Problem 2C
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To explain: The way in which steroid and peptide hormones differ in their mechanisms of action.
Introduction: The endocrine system is the chemical signaling system that uses blood vessels as information channels. The endocrine glands are ductless organs located within the organ systems and contain groups of endocrine cells that secrete their hormones directly into their surroundings. Hormones are signaling molecules that help to regulate physiology and behavior. The cells that are influenced by a particular hormone are known as target cells. They have specific binding receptors on the surface of the cell or within the cell. Hormones bind to these receptors to produce a characteristics response.
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Ch. 49.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 49.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 49.1 - Identify four main chemical groups to which...Ch. 49.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 49.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 49.1 - Prob. 3CCh. 49.1 - Prob. 4CCh. 49.2 - Compare four types of endocrine signaling.Ch. 49.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 49.2 - Prob. 2C
Ch. 49.2 - Prob. 3CCh. 49.3 - Compare the mechanism of action of small,...Ch. 49.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 49.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 49.3 - What is the mechanism of action of a hormone that...Ch. 49.4 - Prob. 6LOCh. 49.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 49.4 - Prob. 2CCh. 49.5 - Identify the classical vertebrate endocrine glands...Ch. 49.5 - Prob. 8LOCh. 49.5 - Describe the actions of the thyroid and...Ch. 49.5 - Contrast the actions of insulin and glucagon, and...Ch. 49.5 - Describe the actions and regulation of the adrenal...Ch. 49.5 - Prob. 1CCh. 49.5 - Prob. 2CCh. 49.5 - Prob. 3CCh. 49.5 - Prob. 4CCh. 49.5 - Prob. 5CCh. 49 - A cell secretes a product that diffuses through...Ch. 49 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 10TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 13TYUCh. 49 - Prob. 14TYU
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